Preparation time : 45 mins
Baking time : 40 mins
Makes : one 7 inch size cake tin
Ingredients : ( 1 cup = 240 ml )
- Unsalted butter - 1/4 cup
- Powdered sugar - 3/4 cup
- Rava / Semolina / Sooji - 3/4 cup
- Maida / All purpose flour - 1/4 cup
- Salt - a pinch
- Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
- Curd - 1/8 cup
- Milk - 1/2 cup + 1/2 cup
- Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
- Baking soda - 1/4 tsp
- Cashew-nuts - few chopped
- Tutti frutti - few ( optional )
Method :
- In a bowl, add melted butter and powdered sugar. Whisk till smooth and creamy.
- Add rava, maida, salt, cardamom powder, curd, milk as needed. Mix well till gets smooth and flowing consistency.
- Pour 1/4 cup milk on top and level it up. ( This step prevents the rava from drying )
- Allow it to soak for 30 minutes.
- Then add some milk, mix well and adjust to flowing consistency.
- Add baking powder, baking soda, cashew-nuts and tutti frutti combined well.
- Do not over mix at this stage.
- Pour on a lined baking tin. Tap 2-3 times to release air bubbles.
- Bake on a preheated oven in 180 degrees for 40 mins.
- Insert toothpick in the center. If it comes out clean then the cake is done.
- Cool, cut and serve.
Note :
- Adding cashew-nuts and tutti frutti is completely optional.
- You can add nuts of your choice.
- It has its shelf life for 3-4 days on room temperature.
Step by step pictures of making rava cake :
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| Take melted butter in a bowl |
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| Add powdered sugar |
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| Whisk well |
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| Till smooth and creamy |
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| Add rava |
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| Add maida |
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| Add salt |
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| Add cardamom powder |
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| Add curd |
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| Pour little milk |
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| Mix till it gets flowing consistency |
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| Pour 1/4 cup of milk on the top, level it up and set aside for 30 minutes |
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| Mix well |
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| Add milk if needed and adjust the consistency |
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| Add baking powder and baking soda |
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| Add cashew-nuts |
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| Add tutti frutti |
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| Mix well |
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| Line a baking tin with parchment paper |
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| Pour the batter |
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| Tap 2-3 times to release the air bubbles |
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| Bake on preheated oven in 180 degrees for 40 minutes |
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| Insert toothpick in the middle and check |
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| If it comes out clean then the cake is done |
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| Invert, cool |
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| Cut and serve |
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