Gift Strawberry Macaroons on Valentine’s Day

It’s well said, “Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.” I completely agree with this saying. Do you? You can do anything to see your baby smile. Gift your valentine, something that's original, homemade and your creativity. Isn't that a great idea? I'm sure it's gonna win the heart. Nothing would be better than gifting soft, lite pink strawberry macaroons made with your whole heart and soul. The best part is that you can add in any cream filling, keeping in mind the choice of your partner. Hope you liked my crazy Valentine’s Day ideas. For now let’s start with this sweet affair.

Ingredients:-

4 large egg whites,

1/3 cup caster sugar,

1 1/2 cups icing sugar,

4 teaspoons almond meal,

Food coloring as per choice.

Preparation Method:-

1. Preheat the oven to 150 D.C. Place egg whites and caster sugar in a bowl. Beat with blender until stiff enough to turn the bowl upside down without it falling out. Continue to whip for 2 more minutes.

2. Add gel or powdered food coloring and continue to mix for a further 30 seconds. Sift the almond meal and icing sugar and salt twice, discarding almond lumps.

3. Add the egg white mixture. Pipe onto trays lined with baking paper. Prefer heart shape if you are gifting.

4. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Check if one comes off the tray clean, if not bake for a little longer.

5. When cool, taking two, add in the cream of your choice. I prefer strawberry cream. Enjoy!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Sweet Snowy Strawberry Ice Cream Cake Recipe

About the recipe:-

The rich and creamy strawberry cake gets more mushy and enticing, with the ice-cream blend. Home baked strawberry sponge cake, filled with strawberries, and at last covered by vanilla ice-cream plus garnished with even more strawberries, gives ultimate satisfaction to the sweet tooth. 

Strawberry flavor itself lights up the festive spirit whether it’s Christmas or New Year. The dreamy spongy ice cream cake is gonna be like a dream come true with addition of raspberry jam. So here we go with the savory recipe of Strawberry Ice Cream Cake. 

Ingredients:-

10 tablespoons unsalted butter,

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour,

1/2 teaspoon salt,

1/4 teaspoon baking powder,

1/4 teaspoon baking soda,

1 cup sugar,

3 large eggs,

1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract,

1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk,

1 cup fresh chopped strawberries,

1 tablespoon raspberry jam,

3 pints vanilla ice cream softened. 

Preparation Method :-

1. Preheat oven to 350 D F. Apply melted butter and sprinkle flour an 8-inch round cake pan. 

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, chopped strawberries, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.

3. With an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. 

4. Mix in vanilla extract. Combine all the mixture and whip well with hands.

5. Add mixture to the pan. Bake for 40 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. 

6. Cool 15 minutes in pan, turn cake out and let cool completely. Using a long serrated knife, halve the cake horizontally.

7. While cake is cooling, combine strawberries and jam in a medium bowl.

8. Add the jam mixture in between the cake halves with butter knife. Cover the entire cake with vanilla ice cream.

9. Spread remaining jam strawberry mixture on the cake. Again add ice cream scoop if desired. 

10. Smooth top with the butter knife, and freeze until firm, at least 6 hours. 

11. Cover with plastic to avoid the cake from frosting. Garnish with sliced strawberries.

12. To serve, remove plastic from pan, unmold cake. Cut slices in triangular shape.

Enjoy the New Year Treat!!!