Asha Anand Bakes

Asha Anand Bakes my joyous journey with baking & cooking... Yes, what's this page all about? It's about how food has become a passion.

A gradual interest and fascination with the art of baking and cooking...
Having pored over cookbooks & magazines, watched TV & youtube content from experts and not-so-experts, and gained first hand experiences on my own & with some excellent teachers, I think I am ready to share my creations with the world...
I do hope some of you like some of what I present here on this page. I will be happy to know what you think, so do 'like' or 'comment'!

Magical Choco Flan: a combination of chocolate cake and caramel custard. While setting the dessert, the cake is at the b...
25/11/2020

Magical Choco Flan: a combination of chocolate cake and caramel custard.

While setting the dessert, the cake is at the bottom and the Flan is at the top. After baking, voila, they switch positions!

And the magic continued in the taste! Brilliant!

Bailey's Salted Caramel Cake...that's a cake with a twist!A caramel cake base with an icing that is imbued with Bailey's...
19/11/2020

Bailey's Salted Caramel Cake...that's a cake with a twist!

A caramel cake base with an icing that is imbued with Bailey's Salted Caramel liqueur.

Wow! I have to say this was excellent!

Granola Bar: First time and not bad at all! The healthy snack packed with almond, cashew, dates, honey, melon seeds, fla...
13/11/2020

Granola Bar: First time and not bad at all!

The healthy snack packed with almond, cashew, dates, honey, melon seeds, flax seeds, sunflower seeds and much more...oh and rolled oats too!

Smash hit at home! 😊

Constant badgering for repeats!

Black Forest Cake So the popular BFC as always with fresh cream and cherries. The cake was not as soft as I wanted it to...
09/11/2020

Black Forest Cake

So the popular BFC as always with fresh cream and cherries.

The cake was not as soft as I wanted it to be. So a lesson there - I tried this with a butter based cake. I need to do this oil based cake for a more moist and soft cake!

But it tasted nice! 😊

Sponge Cake-Mango Mousse-Fresh Cream-Mango PiecesLayers...In a jar...Slurp!
08/09/2020

Sponge Cake-Mango Mousse-Fresh Cream-Mango Pieces
Layers...
In a jar...
Slurp!

Pineapple Upside-down CakeNothing to say about this! Ain't the pics showing how yummy this looked?!
05/09/2020

Pineapple Upside-down Cake

Nothing to say about this! Ain't the pics showing how yummy this looked?!

An All Home-made Tiramisu...So what did I make that I would have otherwise bought readymade? Two key items: - ladies fin...
01/09/2020

An All Home-made Tiramisu...

So what did I make that I would have otherwise bought readymade? Two key items:
- ladies finger biscuit
- mascarpone cheese

And then the classic method! Dipping the biscuits in a coffee decoction, layering it in a tray, then alternating it with layers of mascarpone cheese and biscuits...and finally, a delicious dusting of cocoa and coffee powder on the top...

Mmmm...I can still get that taste!

Chocolate Pull-apart Bread!Need I say anything more? The name says it all!This is super stuff. The bread is nice and sof...
26/07/2020

Chocolate Pull-apart Bread!

Need I say anything more? The name says it all!

This is super stuff. The bread is nice and soft, layered with butter and chocolate. Oh, the chocolate is just a mild dash, so that as you eat the bread, the chocolate just plays a little cat and mouse with your palate!

Wow! No sooner than I kept it on the table, than it disappeared quickly!

This bread is made with Tangzhong Dough added to it which makes it super soft. Tangzhong dough is a paste made with flour and milk. I believe Tangzhong is a Japanese technique...

Time to break bread! Baking a bread after a long-ish spell, I was wondering which one. Finally, with breakfast looming o...
22/07/2020

Time to break bread!

Baking a bread after a long-ish spell, I was wondering which one. Finally, with breakfast looming on the horizon, this was what I picked up: Eggless Winston Knot Challah bread!

Interesting, right?
Winston knot as in a type of knot and Challah as in bread from Jewish cuisine...

I thought the knots would tie me in knots before I began, but it was nice and easy!

This is a great breakfast bread and a lovely breakfast was had in the morning!

Mawa Cake!So this is something new that I tried. This is a cake with a very Indian twist. The cake is made with Khoya (a...
17/07/2020

Mawa Cake!

So this is something new that I tried. This is a cake with a very Indian twist. The cake is made with Khoya (aka Mawa) which makes for a taste like that of Indian sweets. Topped with almond flakes, the cake itself has a nice cardamom flavor...

It seems these cakes can be found at traditional Irani or Parsi bakeries. Recommended for tea time!

Voila! Or should I be saying Mawa?! 😊

A Marble Cake with Fresh Mango & Chocolate...This one is simple. My only twist was to make it eggless. The addition of f...
18/05/2020

A Marble Cake with Fresh Mango & Chocolate...

This one is simple. My only twist was to make it eggless. The addition of fresh fruit makes the cake a little dense, but nicely so! Oh, it was mango puree, by the way!

All you vegetarians, wanna give this a try? 😊

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