Cutie-pies for Your Cravings!

Baking just got a whole lot more exciting! I've discovered a simple technique that lets you create two delicious treats from a single batter: a moist cake and a batch of fluffy muffins. No need for a fancy oven or complicated recipes. By using the same batter and adjusting the cooking method, you can enjoy two different textures and presentations from a single recipe, all without relying on an oven. Perfect for those who want to get creative in the kitchen without the hassle. Let's get baking!

1. Ingredients:
2. Chocolate sweet biscuits(crushed) (cocoa power as alternative)- 2 cups
3. All purpose flour- 1 cup
4. Butter- 1/4 cup
5. Sugar- 1/2 cup if using biscuits otherwise 1 cup
6. Milk- 1 cup (as sufficient for the batter)
7. Baking powder or soda- 1 teaspoon
8. Utensils for baking cake:
9. Steel pot
10. Steel stand (trivet of size that can be placed inside the pot)
11. Baking tin
12. Lid to cover the pot (has a hole)
13. Utensils for baking muffins:
14. Cast iron pan
15. Appe pan & its lid (this pan is mainly used in India to make quick breakfast dishes)

1. Mix Dry Ingredients: Combine crushed biscuits (or cocoa powder), flour and sugar
2. Add Butter: Mix in melted butter until well combined.
3. Add Milk: Gradually add milk, mixing until a smooth batter forms (mix in one direction either clockwise or anticlockwise).
4. Rest the batter: Let the batter sit for atleast 15 minutes (add baking powder to it before pouring it to bake)

1. Grease Baking Tin: Grease the baking tin with butter or oil.
2. Pour Batter: Pour the batter into the prepared tin.
3. Place in Steel Pot: Put the steel stand inside the steel pot and keep the tin on it.
4. Cover and Bake: Cover the pot with a lid and bake on medium heat for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

1. Grease Appe Pan: Grease the appe pan with butter or oil.
2. Make a baking setup: Place cast iron on the gas stove and place appe pan on top of it (we need regulated heat that's why we didn't place appe pan directly on stove).
3. Pour Batter: Pour the batter into the appe pan cavities.
4. Cover and Bake: Cover the appe pan with a lid and bake on medium heat for 10-15 minutes or until muffins are cooked through also flip them and cook.

1. Preheat: Preheat both setups before placing the tin or pouring the batter in appe pan.
2. Adjust Sugar: Adjust sugar quantity based on biscuit sweetness.
3. Check Doneness: Check cake and muffins for doneness by inserting a toothpick if the toothpick is dry then its ready and if not then let it bake for few minutes.

(I have no oven or microwave at my home so I make cakes like this if you want you can make it oven too)

Grandpa loved the cake!

You too can enjoy your delicious cake and muffins so gather your things and get started!