butter (unsalted)8 oz
Sugar 1 1/2 cup

sugar 1 1/2cup(frosting)
Eggs 3
Salt 1 pinch
All purpose Flour 1 1/2cup
Baking powder 1 tsp

vegetable oil 1/4 cup
vanila essence 1/2tsp

chocolate powder1/4 cup

food colour

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Grease two 9-inch round cake pans with vegetable spray. An alternative is to butter and flour the cake pans.
Using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, beat the butter on high speed until smooth, about 5 minutes. Reduce speed to low and slowly add confectioners' sugar. Mix until thoroughly combined and light and fluffy. Raise speed to high and add the vanilla extractand mix until just incorporated. You can add a few drops of milk for a nice texture.This is the frosting cream.

Melt the chocolate with little butter and sugar to become a smoothy paste.

In another bowl take all the liquid ingredients- eggs,oil ,vanilla extract and whisk for 1 minute. To this add the flour and sugar and continue beating using a mixer.So the batter is ready.Divide the batter into two equal parts and pour into the prepared cake pans and smooth the surface with a spatula. Bake in the lower third of the oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the cake is golden and pulls away from the sides of the pan. Transfer pans to a wire rack and let cool. Remove from pans and shape the cakes by cutting its peaks. Apply the chocolate paste at the top of one cake.Place the other cake above this paste.Then start the frosting using the whipped cream.Using the butter cream and the food colour you can make the flowers and other decorations.Chill the cake for few hours.Now its ready to present as a birthday gift.

chicken

corn flour
salt

egg 1

red chilli 2

bell pepper

onion 2

aginomoto(optional)

pepper powder

ginger

garlic

sugar

sesame seed oil

soya sauce

chilli garlic paste 1tsp

cellery

vinegar

Cut the bell pepper(capsicum),onion and chicken into cubes of same size.

In a small bowl mix 1tsp of corn flour with 3tsp of water.

Mix chicken with egg,pepper powder,salt and corn flour.Fry it in vegetable oil.When it become crispy take it out and set aside.

In another pan pour sesame seed oil. Add red chilli.Add chopped ginger and garlic.Saute for a minute. Add cashew nuts(optional),Add onion,add bellpepper,celery,pepper powder. Little bit of red chilli powder. Add soya sauce,vinegar(1tblsp),salt.Add chicken stock or water. When it is boil add chicken. Again boil and add 3 spoons of corn flour mixed with water. It will give you a nice gravy. Its done.Here is your favourite chilli chicken!!

Ingredients:-
Mutton cut into small pieces - 1 kg

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Onion chopped finely - 2(large)

Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Tomato sliced - 2

Salt - to taste

Oil - as needed
For Grinding:-

Shallots(Kunjulli) - 7-8

Ginger - 1 inch size piece

Garlic pods - 7-8

Cinnamon(Karuvapatta) - 2 pieces

Cloves (Grambu) - 4 nos

Fennel seeds(Perumjeerakam) - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds(Jeerakam) - 1/2 tsp

Pepper corns(Kurumulagu) - 3-4

Chilly Powder - 2 tsp

Coriander powder - 2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Grind all the above ingredients into a coarse paste and keep it aside.

Method:-
Marinate the mutton pieces in the ground paste and salt for 30 mins.Heat little oil in a pressure cooker,add the marinated mutton pieces and cook(If you want a gravy add some water.If you want fried mutton do not add water) until the mutton becomes tender(upto 4-5 whistles).Heat oil in a different pan and allow mustard seeds to splutter.Add in curry leaves and onions and saute until onion turns golden brown.Add tomatoes and saute until they become soft.Finally add the cooked mutton pieces.Stir all together and cook for another 10 minutes.Your curry is ready.For frying, fry it till the oil seperates.