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Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and while there are lots of things you can plan on doing for your special someone on the occasion, making something for them from scratch would be really sweet and romantic.We have compiled a list of really yummy desserts that you can bake for your Valentine this year. Take a look:1. Vanilla Cake with Strawberry CompoteRecipe by: Sous Chef Sasha Wadhwa - Pastry & Bakery, Couche PatisseriePREP TIME: 40 MINSCooking: 2-3 hoursSERVINGS- 3CALORIES 298FATS 20Ingredients for Vanilla Sponge Cake (6-inch pan):100 gms Maida1/2 tsp Baking Powder140 gms Thick Curd1/2 tsp Baking Soda80 gms Caster Sugar50 gms oil1/2 tsp Vanilla ExtractBaking Time - 25-30 minutesBaking Temperature - 150°CMethod:1. Preheat oven to 150°C2. Mix the baking soda and curd well and set aside.3. Whisk oil and caster sugar until well combined.4. Add in vanilla and curd + baking soda mixture and whisk until it comes together.5. Sift in the maida and baking powder and fold gently with a spatula until the batter looks well combined and no flour pockets are visible.6. Pour into a greased pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a skewer inserted to check doneness comes out clean.Ingredients for Strawberry Compote:80 gms diced Strawberries (1)160 gms chopped Strawberries (2)3 tbsp/45 gmsCaster Sugar1/4 Lemon1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract (optional)Method:1. Add 80 gms of diced strawberries to a pan with the caster sugar. On a low flame, slowly let the strawberries cook down. Stir occasionally and make sure the mixture doesn't stick to the base of the pan.2. When the mixture has thickened up (about 10-15 minutes), switch off the flame and set aside. Let it cool.3. Add the chopped strawberries to the cooked strawberry compote, along with the lemon juice and vanilla, and mix to combine. Refrigerate until required.Slice the vanilla sponge cake and serve with a side of strawberry compote and whipped cream.Serving suggestion - You can also make a layered cake by slicing the cake in half horizontally and layering it with strawberry compote and whipped cream. Cover the sides and top with whipped cream and garnish with fresh strawberries.2. Blueberry & Blue Matcha Cup CakeRecipe by: Group Pastry Chef Balwinder Singh - Centre Point Hotel, NagpurPREP: 40 MINSCooking: 1 hourSERVINGS- 4CALORIES 100FATS 10IngredientsCup Cake Batter:50gm Butter50gm Castor sugar1no Egg50gm Flour0.02gm Baking Powder0.05gm Blue Tea Matcha Powder0.1gm Blueberry FillingFor topping:20gm Whip cream2gm Blue Tea Matcha Powder5gm Milk Maid2no Fresh BlueberriesSugar Sprinklers for GarnishMethod:1. Weight all the above ingredients and cream butter and castor sugar, whisk them together.2. Now add eggs and mix them well till all lumps smoothen properly.3. Now add all dry ingredients and blueberry filling and mix till all ingredients may make a smooth Batter.4. Reheat oven to 180 degrees C and bake the mixture by pouring in cupcake molds for about 12-15 min.5. For topping take whip cream add milk maid and blue matcha powder and make smooth blue cream.6. Now cool the cupcake for an hour. Now put the prepared topping cream in a piping bag and pipe the cream with a star nozzle on top of the cupcake as you desire. Now garnish with blueberries and sugar sprinklers.3. Classic vanilla and strawberry cakeRecipe by: Chef Akash Khandelwal, Sous Chef - Pastry & Bakery, Welcomhotel Sheraton New DelhiPREP: 60 MINSCooking: 2-3 hoursSERVINGS- 3CALORIES 355FATS 32CHOLESTEROL-0.283Sponge cake:3 eggs with vanilla essence90g sugar90g flour30g unsalted butter, meltedFor the syrup:200ML cane sugar syrup (50gm sugar and 150ml hot water)For the strawberry mousse:3 gelatin sheets370ml whipping cream (up to 40 per cent fat)250g strawberries50g sugarFor the garnish:250g fresh strawberriesMethodSponge cake:Whisk eggs with sugar until light & fluffy, slowly fold in the flour. Add the melted butter at the last and bake at 180c for 15 mins in a heart-shaped tin.Strawberry mousse:Soak the gelatin in ice-cold water. Take the strawberries in a pan and sugar. Cook slowly and create a preserve-like structure. Add the soaked gelatin to the compote. Whip the cream until soft and fluffy. Fold the cream in the compote. Creating a strawberry mousse. Chill in a refrigerator.Assembling:Take a heart shape ring and arrange strawberries on the corners. Take the sponge and apply sugar syrup using a brush. Pipe the strawberry mousse using a star nozzle and put 1/2 strawberries in an arrangement. Creating an aesthetic look.( With inputs from ANI )Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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