Hey,
Am back in Bahrain :) Hope you are doing great!!
We reached Bahrain a few weeks ago. I was a bit lazy that's why you didn't see any new post here ;). Anyways, we had a good time back home. Thank you for your wishes and also for dropping in and trying out the recipes, thanks again :) Hope I've replied to all your queries, if in case I've missed out any, please do buzz me again.
My usual cooking is not yet in full swing (I dont find making thorans and mezhukkuperattis all that exciting ;) ), after having been pampered royally at home I am not yet in the mood of cooking. However the baking is picking up speed :).
Now this post is there in my drafts for a long long time…This is the first ever cupcake/muffins I've tried. I dont know why I didn't post it till now. As I always say, better late than never :). This is a very basic recipe, the usual simple & easy stuff.
hey maria,
can v use baking soda instead of baking powder ??
Hi,
I havent tried substituting it, so I’m not sure. Please check out this link to get an idea:
http://chemistry.about.com/b/2011/11/07/substituting-baking-powder-and-baking-soda.htm
hi maria,
can u plz suggest any alternative foe eggs, i mean an eggless vanilla muffins…also can i cook it in microwave instead of convection; will it be difficult to store it then ?
thanks
sneha
Hi Sneha,
I’ve posted an eggless vanilla cupcake recipe. You can see it here:
https://mariasmenu.wpcomstaging.com/desserts/eggless-vanilla-cupcake-with-chocolate-frosting
I havent baked in MW, so I’m not sure how it works :( I guess the storing wont be a problem even if you make them in MW.
Cheers
Maria
Hi Maria…How are you ??I made vanilla muffin as per your recipe and it was too buttery and sweet ..also centre was sunk …not sure where I went wrong..Your picture looks perfect though….Cud u pls advise..thanks in advance
Hi,
I’m doing good. Sorry to heat that the cupcakes didnt turn out well :(
hhhmm I dont know why it happened like that. I’ve given the measurements based on my trials. Hope you mixed the ingredients correctly, so that everything was well incorporated.
The reasons for sinking in the middle can be, frequent opening of oven doors, over filling the cups, higher temp etc;
Does any of this apply to you? Hope it comes perfect next time.
Happy baking!
Thanks Maria. It came out well.
Anjana
You are welcome Anjana :)
Hey Maria
Made these and they turned out awesome!Especially thrilled cos it was my first time baking!
Thanks a tonne!
Hi Saritha,
Thank you. I’m really glad that it came out well for you.
So this is your first baking eh? I’m sure you loved the experience and will be wanting to bake more. All the best and have fun baking :)
Cheers
Maria
hi, maria. feeln gr8 after fndin this site. pls suggest me suitable alternative for eggs in all the cakes recipes like choco, marble or muffins. im really eagerto make all. your eggless cinamon cake turned out well. pls reply soon im waitin
Hi Shuchi
Please check out the link below. It suggests diff substitutes for eggs. Hope it helps.
http://www.thecookinginn.com/eggsub.html
Also pls check out the link below, it’s my friend’s blog. She has many eggless cake recipes. Hope you will like it.
http://divyascookbook.blogspot.com/
Thanks a lot for trying the eggless cinnamon cake :)
Cheers
Maria
looks yummy
maria can u help me.. 125 gms is —–? cups of flour..
Hi Vesta
Thank you :)
Take 1 cup of flour and remove 1- 1.5 tbsp of flour from it. That should be ideal.
Hope this helps…
Cheers
Maria
Hi Maria. I have just completed my engineering and I find your blog extremely good. I tried these muffins at home and they came out tasty, nice and soft. Even i am a fan of simple cakes and this one just tops it. Tc and thnx for such lovely recipes..
Hi Ashitha,
Thanks for trying the recipe. Really glad that you liked it. Simple cakes are a treat in itself, rght :)?
Please do try out other recipes also when you are free…
Cheers
Maria
hello maria.. i wanted to know if ‘powdered sugar’ is simply that- regular white sugar powdered? thanks! :)
Hi Dhivia
Yes, powdered sugar is regular white sugar in powder form :)
Happy baking..
Cheers
Maria
wowwwww
Hi Maria,
Looks good. Thanks for the recipe.
I think that the marks in the second pic came when you removed the paper cup. Try removing it while the cake is still warm. Might help to get the muffin whole :)
Hi Asha
How are you dear??
You guessed it right :), thanks for sharing the tip. Will do it that way next time.
Cheers
Maria
HI,
am a long time lurker. Decided to delurk to thank you. I have tried a lot of your dishes& they have turned out great. I am from pathanamthitta& a lot of your recipes tastes like my moms’ dishes. I am guessing you are also from that part of kerala.
I am a real bad cook& a lot of times my dishes turn out horrible.I lack patience & I guess that accounts for a lot of mishaps in the kitchen. Anyways your recipes almost never fails.So thank you for all your efforts& looking forward to more traditional recipes.
And congrats for your magazine article.Keep going.
Hi Reena
Thanks a lot for such a sweet comment :). Am very excited to hear that the recipes here came out well for you :). Am from cochin but my parents are basically from central travancore, may be thats why its similar to your mom’s recipes :) Btw, being a little patient helps a lot in the kitchen ;)
Cheers
Maria
HI… u are really helping me out too much.. please let me know how to cook muffins and cakes on cooker or appachembu…
Hi Rejina
Very happy to know that you find the recipes here useful.
Check out the following link for a steamed cake using appachembu:
https://mariasmenu.wpcomstaging.com/desserts/steamed-honey-sponge-cake
For a cake baked using pressure cooker, check the link below:
http://riascollection.blogspot.com/2009/08/praline-vanilla-sponge-gateau.html
Hope you find it helpful…
Cheers
maria
Hai Maria,
Howz life?
See can you make this in the cooker the same way we make cakes?
Hi Reepna
am fine dear :)
I think you can make it in pressure cooker, only the time to bake will be less compared to cakes. If you make it in pressure cooker, please do let me know how it comes out.
Cheers
Maria
Thanks for dropping by… Hope you had a good vacation. The first pic looks really nice!
yummy muffins…turned out really nice & soft !
Hi Maria..so finally posted something..I love muffins and the first picture looks great with its wrap..expecting something exotic from you soon..enjoy the laziness though.
Kandale ariyam kidilamanennu..Looks so soft and spongy….
Maria, welcome back! Those muffins have come out really well…they look soft n fluffy!
P.s. It was lovely talking to you over the phone :)
hey, great to see you back, yummy ….. can i do this in microwave, if so can you give me the required temp. and minutes
Hi Sumita
Thank you :)
Baking muffins in microwave, I havent tried it yet. But I think you can do it, if you do cake baking in MW, may be you can give it a try and see, just have to adjuts the time I guess…
Hope it comes out well ..
Cheers
Maria
welcome back dear, hope you had a great time back home. muffins looks perfect dear :)