Cake in my house is always a hit! My mom is a pro in baking cakes. And this recipe of hers has been a favourite in my family & extended family. My son loves it too! I quickly converted my mom's original recipe to a healthier version so that I can give it my toddler happily without having to say "enough, now stop"!
INGREDIENTS NEEDED
- Whole wheat flour – 1.5 cups (You can use maida or a mix of whole wheat flour & maida for a slightly unhealthy version of the cake)
- Jaggery – ¾ cup (You can use sugar for a slightly unhealthy version of the cake)
- Curd – 1 cup
- Refined oil – ½ cup
- Essence (optional)
- Baking powder – 1 tsp
- Baking soda – ½ tsp
- Oven or microwave
TIME REQUIRED FOR ACTIVITY PREPARATION – 20 Minutes
PROCEDURE
- · Mix curd & Jaggery in a bowl
- · Add baking powder & baking soda & let it sit for few minutes till the bubbles appear
- · Add oil & essence at this stage if you want & mix
- · Slowly add the flour & keep mixing it
- · Mix it well with a spatula or with a blender. This is your cake batter
- · Apply a thin coat of oil greasing on the baking container (I use Borosil glass containers for Microwave baking)
- · Sprinkle some flour on the container
- · Pour the cake batter into the container & put it in a preheated microwave or oven to bake
- · For my microwave, I put it for some 8 to 9 minutes at 60 power setting. It may vary with the quantity you use & the microwave. Keep it for lesser time & keep checking if the cake is perfectly baked by inserting a greased knife in the middle of the cake in the container. If the knife comes out clean, the baking is complete
- · Let it cool outside the microwave before you cut it
