Bowl Cake – An Exotic Dessert to Relish

A bowl cake is an exotic dish served on those special occasions like Christmas. It is a cake that consists of a series of layers which can include sponge cake, yellow cake, a layer of pudding or a layer of fruit. Bowl cake can be topped with whipped cream. One can get very innovative while preparing the various layers of the cake.

This special dish is normally served in transparent dishes so that the various layers are visible. The cake looks colorful and relishing.

Let us look at how we can make a strawberry punch bowl cake.

1. Prepare a yellow cake and vanilla pudding and keep aside.
2. Take half of the cake and tear it into small chunks and put it in a clear dish.
3. Put some vanilla pudding, crushed pineapple, frozen strawberries and a banana.
4. Now top this with another layer of cake chunks
5. Repeat step 2.
6. Decorate the top with sliced strawberries.
7. Strawberry punch bowl cake is ready.
8. Just remember to refrigerate before you serve.

If you are a chocolate lover and would relish a chocolate punch bowl cake, follow the above recipe and replace the vanilla pudding with chocolate pudding and instead of fruits you can have a layer of chocolate chips.

When we talk of chocolate cake, another delicious cake is a one bowl chocolate cake. Let us see how it can be made.

One Bowl Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

Flour – 1 3/4 cup
Sugar – 2 cups
Coco Powder – ¾ cup
Milk – 1 cup
Oil – ½ cup
Boiling Water – 1 cup
Baking Powder – 1 ½ tsp
Baking soda 1 ½ tsp
Salt – 1 tsp
Vanilla Essence – 1 tsp
Eggs – 2

Method

1. Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl.
2. Now add eggs, milk, oil, vanilla essence.
3. Add the boiling water in the end and beat the batter well till it is ready.
4. Take a baking pan, grease and pour the batter into it.
5. Bake at a temperature of 350 for 30-35 minutes.
6. Check if it is ready by inserting a toothpick. It should come out clean.
7. Cool the cake and take it out from the pan and serve.

When we talk of cakes, there is another variety that is called the pound cake. This cake is traditionally baked by using a pound of four ingredients which could be flour, butter, eggs and sugar. With time and according to requirements, the quantities have changed. Today any cake made with equal ratio of the four ingredients is called the pound cake. Milk, eggs, baking powder and soda along with some flavors are also added sometimes. So savor your lip smacking cake and enjoy all the compliments that you get this Christmas!