Course - Twinkling Tina Cooks

Strawberry Center Filled Cupcake

This Strawberry Center Filled Cupcake are fresh, moist and ooze fresh home-made strawberry filling. They look gorgeous and taste super yum.

I haven’t done a cupcake post in a long time. Can my dessert a day challenge get over without a cupcake? Hell no! Strawberries are one of my favorite fruits because they are full of anti-oxidants and I sometimes enjoy them just like that out of the box. I like how tangy they are. I also enjoy fresh strawberries in desserts. You get strawberries only for a month or so in India so I made good use of it and made several things with strawberries. In case you don’t have fresh strawberries, you can use strawberry preserves too for this Strawberry Center Filled Cupcake. Continue reading Strawberry Center Filled Cupcake

Rasgulla Recipe | How to Make Rasgulla Recipe | Spongy Rasgulla Recipe

Rasgulla or Roshogolla is a spongy Bengali dessert made from milk solids. This Rasgulla Recipe is easy to follow. Learn how to make soft spongy rasgulla.

A dessert challenge without a Bengali dessert doesn’t do justice, does it? Bengalis are known for their love for fish and dessert. What comes to your mind when you think of any Bengali person – a rasgulla of course! We call is roshogolla yes with all the imaginable Os in between. It is almost synonymous with Bengalis. We visit people with a big pot of roshogolla on any given occasion – wedding, festivals, new year. Roshogolla is omnipresent in a Bengali household. Making the perfect rasgulla at the first go is a difficult task. I have made it a few times and faltered before perfecting it finally. This rasgulla recipe has all the tips and tricks that will give you soft spongy rasgulla easily. So let’s see how to make rasgulla recipe. Continue reading Rasgulla Recipe | How to Make Rasgulla Recipe | Spongy Rasgulla Recipe

Quick Banana Bread Mug Cake – Gluten Free, Vegan 2 minute microwave mug cake #AtoZChallenge

This Quick Banana Bread Mug Cake is perfect for a dessert and you can even have it for breakfast. This vegan, gluten-free, sugar-free dessert is packed with health.

What happens when you are having desserts every day? You want to find out ways to add healthy stuff in your dessert to have some mercy on yourself! I am in a mug cake mode lately because they are so quick and easy. I thought let’s make something healthy, quick which tastes awesome. So why not make a banana bread mug cake – which is gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy free and completely vegan. That’s good news for the ears right? Continue reading Quick Banana Bread Mug Cake – Gluten Free, Vegan 2 minute microwave mug cake #AtoZChallenge

Cookies and Cream Parfait – No Bake Dessert Recipe

This cookies and cream parfait is a no bake treat that is as easy as it is delicious, decadent and gorgeous. Made with Oreo cookies and layers of cream and chocolate this cookies and cream parfait is a winner from the word go.

I am actually in the no-bake dessert mode. I was debating over a pound cake, pavlova or a parfait and I obviously chose the parfait over the other two because it’s decadent and extremely easy. The cookies and cream parfait are one of my favorite parfaits because of the play of flavors and colors. Continue reading Cookies and Cream Parfait – No Bake Dessert Recipe

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies – #AtoZChallenge

These Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are easy, crispy yet chewy and full of chocolate. You might forget any other kind of cookie after these eggless Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies.

I realized I haven’t done a cookie recipe in some time now. How can a dessert challenge be over without a decadent cookie post? I absolutely love homemade cookies – the fragrant butter, the gooey chocolate chips – everything about home-made cookies screams AWESOME. So thought of doing these Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies. They are simpler than you think. Continue reading Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies – #AtoZChallenge

No Bake Dessert Recipes -12 Ways – Easy no Bake Recipes | AtoZChallenge

These no bake dessert recipes are the perfect way to add glamor to your dessert table. Easy and without a touch of the oven!

I get a lot of queries for recipes that are simple, easy, fun and don’t require too many equipment. A lot of people are even scared of the word baking! But seriously till you manage to get the measurements right baking is easier than you can even think of. I am extremely bad at making simple things like a roti or kichdi – I guess you get good in the things you are comfortable with. As much as I love baking, I am in love with the no-bake dessert alternatives. I love them because you can make them ahead, you don’t have to bother about getting overcooked, undercooked. I love them for their simplicity. I have many no-bake dessert recipes in my food blog. So I thought why not share them today together to help out the ones who dread baking. None of these are regular Indian sweet recipes, but simple no bake desserts from English, American, and Italian Cuisine. Hope you enjoy them. Continue reading No Bake Dessert Recipes -12 Ways – Easy no Bake Recipes | AtoZChallenge

Microwave Carrot Mug Cake – 2 minute mug cake recipe | #AtoZChallenge

The carrot mug cake in the microwave is a very easy and quick fix to your carrot cake craving. Baked in the microwave and ready under 2 minutes.

This April I am sharing many quick and easy dessert recipes. The A to Z Challenge can be tiring and trying if you are not prepared, you sometimes might want to throw everything and not write anything at all! But let me tell you some positives so that you see the brighter side. The more you write, read, comment share you network better, you help your blog’s health and rank. So don’t quit! After thinking for ages whether to make a Mango Mousse or Mishi Doi or Macaroons I thought of doing some Microwave cake because – its easy, quick and without a lot of fuss. After my Instant Microwave Brownie I was thinking what can I make which is quick, healthy yet tasty and then thought of why not a carrot mug cake in the microwave? Continue reading Microwave Carrot Mug Cake – 2 minute mug cake recipe | #AtoZChallenge

No Bake Lemon Tart with Lemon Curd | #AtoZChallenge

This No Bake Lemon Tart recipe is easy quick and yummy. The golden lemon curd and fresh cream makes it a heavenly combination.

Anything lemony is great with me. I absolutely love lemon and have it almost every day some way or the other. In this A to Z Challenge only I have shared two dessert recipes earlier with lemon the Deconstructed Lemon Tart and Honey and Lemon Panna Cotta so you must have realized how much I love the bright and sunny lemons! I am also doing a lot of no-bake desserts lately for all of you who don’t like baking yet want to have a slice of the wonderful desserts. Continue reading No Bake Lemon Tart with Lemon Curd | #AtoZChallenge

Kiwi Strawberry Mini Trifle – Easy Dessert Recipe | AtoZChallenge

The Kiwi Strawberry mini Trifle is a quick fix to the Classic English Holiday and Christmas dessert recipe with pudding, creams and gorgeous kiwis and strawberries.

A dessert challenge cannot be over with a trifle, can it? But then again I want desserts which are quick, easy and doesn’t require too much effort for a daily challenge. So I thought why not do a quick fix to a classic English recipe and have an instant Kiwi Strawberry Mini Trifle? This is exactly why I like making different desserts – you can always bring your own flavor, you can always deconstruct and remove all the fuss to make something that suits you best.

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Just Simple Chocolate Panini – Easy Dessert Recipe | AtoZChallenge

This chocolate panini dessert is made from warm melted gooey chocolate sandwiched between buttery bread slices and topped with a sprinkle of powdered sugar.

What do you do when you want a quick simple you-cannot-go-wrong-with-it kind of dessert? You make a Chocolate Panini! It’s basic, it’s warm, and it’s absolutely mouthwatering. By the end of the post you will be thinking – really was it that easy? Continue reading Just Simple Chocolate Panini – Easy Dessert Recipe | AtoZChallenge