Valentine's Day 2023: Make these 3 desserts for your special someone

With Valentines Day around the corner there are different types of plans that you might undertake for your date However if you love cooking and want to make something for your Valentine this year then it will make it all the more sweet and romanticValentines 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 romanticWe have compiled a list of really yummy desserts that you can bake for your Valentine this year Take a lookVanilla Cake with Strawberry Compote by chef Sasha Wadhwa sous chef pastry and bakery Couche PatisseriePreparation time 40 minutesCooking 23 hoursServings 3Calories 298Fats 20Ingredients for Vanilla Sponge Cake 6inch panMaida 100 gmBaking powder 12 tspThick curd 140 gmBaking Soda 12 tspCaster Sugar 80 gmOil 50 gmVanilla extract 12 tspBaking time2530 minutesBaking temperature 150 degrees CelsiusMethod1 Preheat oven to 150 degrees Celsius2 Mix the baking soda and curd well and set aside3 Whisk oil and caster sugar until well combined4 Add in vanilla and curd and baking soda mixture and whisk until it comes together5 Sift in the maida and baking powder and fold gently with a spatula until the batter looks well combined and no flour pockets are visible6 Pour into a greased pan and bake for 2530 minutes or until a skewer inserted to check doneness comes out cleanIngredients for Strawberry CompoteStrawberries diced 1 no or 80 gmStrawberries 2 no or 160 gmCaster Sugar 3 tbsp or 45 gmLemon 14Vanilla Extract optional 12 tspMethod1 Add the 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 doesnt stick to the base of the pan2 When the mixture has thickened up about 1015 minutes switch off the flame and set aside Let it cool3 Add the chopped strawberries to the cooked strawberry compote along with the lemon juice and vanilla and mix to combine Refrigerate until required4 Slice the vanilla sponge cake and serve with a side of strawberry compote and whipped cream5 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 strawberriesBlueberry amp Blue Matcha Cup Cake by chef Balwinder Singh group pastry chef Centre Point Hotel NagpurPreparation time 40 minutesCooking time 1 hourServings 4Calories 100Fats 10IngredientsCup Cake BatterButter 50 gmCastor sugar 50 gmEgg 1 noFlour 50 gmBaking Powder 002 gmBlue tea matcha powder 005 gmBlueberry Filling 01 gmFor toppingWhip cream 20 gmBlue Tea matcha powder 2 gmMilk Maid 5 gmFresh blueberries 2 nosSugar Sprinklers for garnishMethod1 Weight all the above ingredients and cream butter and castor sugar whisk them together2 Now add eggs and mix them well till all lumps smoothen properly3 Now add all dry ingredients and blueberry filling and mix till all ingredients may make a smooth Batter4 Reheat oven to 180 degrees C and bake the mixture by pouring in cupcake molds for about 1215 min5 For topping take whip cream add milk maid and blue matcha powder and make smooth blue cream6 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 sprinklersClassic vanilla and strawberry cake by chef Akash Khandelwal sous chef Pastry amp Bakery Welcomhotel Sheraton New DelhiPreparation time 60 minutesCooking 23 hoursServings 3Calories 355Fats 32Cholesterol 0283Sponge cake Eggs with vanilla essence 3 nosSugar 90 gmFlour 90 gmUnsalted butter melted 30 gmFor the syrupCane sugar syrup 50gm sugar and 150ml hot water 200 mlFor the strawberry mousseGelatin sheets 3 nosWhipping cream up to 40 per cent fat 370 mlStrawberries 250 gmSugar 50 gmFor the garnishFresh strawberries 250 gmMethodSponge cake1 Whisk eggs with sugar until light and fluffy slowly fold in the flour Add the melted butter at the last and bake at 180c for 15 mins in a heartshaped tinStrawberry mousse1 Soak the gelatin in icecold water Take the strawberries in a pan and sugar Cook slowly and create a preservelike 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 refrigeratorAssembling1 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 12 strawberries in an arrangement Creating an aesthetic lookAlso Read Valentines Day 2023 Make these four unique coffee drinks to celebrate with your loved onesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the 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