Eggless Choco Cup cakes

Ingredients:
1. Plain Flour: 1 1/2 cup.
2. Cocoa Powder: 1/2 cup.
3. Powdered Sugar: 1 cup.
4. Unsalted butter: 1/2 cup.
5. Milk: 1 cup.
6. Baking powder: 1 tsp.
7. Baking Soda: 1/2 tsp.
8. Vanilla Extract: 1/2 tsp.

Procedure: 1) Mix all the dry ingredients in one bowl i.e., plain flour, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, baking powder, baking soda.
2) Mix the rest ingredients in a separate bowl i.e., milk, melted butter, vanilla essence.
3) Add the dry ingredients slowly to the wet ingredients and fold them with spatula or whisk. add the dry ingredients slowly one spoon at a time, till all of then are added.
4) Pre heat the Oven at 160 C for 15 mins.
5) Arrange the paper cups into silicon moulds or cup cake moulds. Pour the mixer into them upto 3/4 full.
6) Place the moulds into the oven. Bake for 20 mins or till the cup cakes are done.
Check if the cup cakes are done by piercing the wooden toothpicks or fork. If it comes out clean then they are done.

Note: 1] adjust the cocoa powder and sugar as per your requirement. If u are making for kids add 1/4 cup of sugar more.

Sweet Potato Halwa

Ingredients:
1. Sweet Potatoes: 500 gms.
2. Butter: 1/2 stick.
3. Sugar: 1 cup.
4. Milk powder: 1/4 cup (Optional).
5. Cashews: for garnish.
6. Cardamom Powder: 1/4 tsp.
7. Cinnamon Powder: 1/4 tsp.
Procedure:
1) Remove the skin from sweet potato and wash thoroughly. Cut into uniform pieces or cubes (yielding about 2 1/4 cups chopped).
2) Place them into a microwave-safe bowl and add 1 teaspoon water. Cover and microwave on high for 5 to 6 minutes. Stir and microwave for another 1 to 2 minutes or until they are fork tender. Remove from microwave and mash them without adding any liquid. Set aside.
3) Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat and add roughly crushed cardamom seeds (if you like) and mashed sweet potatoes and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients except cashews (choice of nuts). Continue to cook, stirring constantly until there is no moisture left in the pan. Stir in the chopped cashews.
4) Remove from the heat and transfer the mixture to a lightly buttered 8-inch round baking pan or thali (Indian stainless steel round dish). Spread the mixture evenly with a lightly buttered back of metal spatula. Let it cool completely and cut into desired shapes.