When the temperature drops, it time to curl up on the sofa with a comforting cake. So, heat up your oven and bake a delicious cake. Here’s some easy-peasy winter recipe to tickle your winter cravings. 

1. Carrot Cake Recipe

This carrot cake sets the standard for carrot cakes everywhere. It’s deeply moist and filled with toasted pecans. Let’s proceed with the recipe.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  •  1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  •  1 teaspoon baking powder
  •  1/4 teaspoon salt
  •  1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  •  1/2 cup  powdered sugar
  •  1/2 cup light or dark brown sugar
  •  2 large egg
  •  1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  •  1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  •  180 grams (about 2 large or 3 medium carrots or 1 and 1/2 cups) grated carrots
  • 1/2 cup (50 grams) pecans or walnuts, roughly chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.. Grease 3 8-inch round cake pans and line with vellum paper.
  2. Grate the carrots into a bowl and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, beat eggs, white sugar and add some oil and 2 teaspoons vanilla. 
  4. Mix in flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt and some baking soda. Stir in carrots. Fold in walnuts or pecans. Pour into prepared pan.
  5. Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
  6. To Make Frosting: In a bowl, combine, cream cheese,  butter, confectioners’ sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until mixture is smooth and creamy. Stir in chopped pecans
  7. Chill for 30-60 minutes to let the icing set, then slice and serve. Enjoy!.

2. Coffee Cake Recipe

The very best Coffee Cake Recipe ever is moist and buttery, with a cinnamon-sugar layer in the middle topped with a crumb topping and a sweet glaze icing. Perfect for breakfast or brunch with a hot cup of coffee! Here’s the recipe! and also know about Classic Coffee Cake Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter 
  • 1 large egg beaten
  • 3/4 cup whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. 
  2. Grease and flour a square pan.
  3. In a large bowl mix together the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender to the size of small peas.
  4. In a separate small bowl, beat the egg well, then stir in the milk and vanilla. Add the egg-milk mixture to the flour mixture all at once. Stir carefully until just blended.
  5. Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly. Drizzle top with melted butter.
  6. In a small bowl mix together brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Sprinkle on top of the cake.

3. Choco Lava Cake Recipe

Dive in the unforgivable taste of the delicious choco lava cake. Easy and simple to make! You going to fall in love with this chocolate lava cake. Here’s the recipe! know more about Choco Lava Cake Recipe.

Ingredients

  • Plain chocolate 125 grams
  • Cocoa powder 1 tbsp + for dusting
  • Refined flour (maida) 1/2 cup + for dusting
  • Unsalted butter 9 tbsps + for greasing
  • Eggs 4
  • Powdered sugar 6 tablespoons
  • Baking powder 1/2 teaspoon

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease the muffin moulds.
  2. Put the chocolate in a bowl, add the butter and melt in the microwave oven for one minute. Remove the bowl from oven and stir the contents quickly.
  3. Break the eggs into another bowl. Add powdered sugar and blend till light and fizzy. Drain the cocoa powder directly in the mixture and mix.
  4. Add the melted chocolate-butter mixture and mix. Drain the flour and baking powder directly into the bowl and blend till smooth. Pour batter into muffin moulds( do not fill up to the top).
  5. Place the moulds in the preheated oven and bake for 7 to 8 minutes. Take the moulds out of the oven, loosen the edges carefully with a knife. Carefully unmould the cakes onto a serving plate and serve hot.

4. Tea Cake Recipe

Rustle up tea cakes for an afternoon tea or weekend treat. Here’s the recipe. For more details Tea Cake Recipe.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy and add sugar until light and fluffy. 
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture (the dough will be soft).
  • Bake at 375° for 7-8 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

5. Walnut Cake Recipe

Soft and fluffy, a walnut cake is an easy-to-go recipe. Here’s a sweet treat. For more details Walnut Cake Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 cup or 250 g butter, softened
  • 1 cup or 200 g Regular or Castor Sugar
  • 1 1/4 Cups or 140 g Chopped walnuts
  • 1 1/2 or 190 g cups AP flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/3 cup or 80 ml Milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions:

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C. Butter and line the baking tin.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add the sugar, butter, egg and vanilla extract. 
  • When the butter has softened, beat till everything is frothy and combined. 
  • Note that the sugar is not grainy and the mixture turns into a pale yellow colour.
  • Sieve the flour, baking powder and baking salt directly into the above mixture. If you are adding a pinch of salt, add it to the mixture directly.
  • Stir gently just to combine (use a spatula preferably).
  • Add the chopped walnuts. 
  • Bake at 180°C 25-30 minutes. A rod inserted into the center should come clean. Let cool completely before removing from the tin.

    • So, these were some cozy and easy to make winter cake recipe to tickle your taste buds. If you are too lazy to bake these at home simply order them online and enjoy a sip of tea or coffee while binge-watching.

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