"My 2-
year old has a fetish for birthday cakes, from her play school. Though my work
schedule tags me as an once-in-a-while chef, I try not to disappoint my little
one with her sweet demands.
The whole wheat cake without sugary calories is a solution to a healthy satiation for my daughter as well as me. I did a little innovation with the regular recipe and the results were evident from the speed with which the cake disappeared from my cookie can :)
I shall make it easy to grab by listing the dry and the wet ingredients below:
Dry ingredients (to be sifted):
1-1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1-1/2 cup organic jaggery powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp choco powder
Wet ingredients (to be whisked):
2 eggs
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup refined oil
1 cup milk
Nuts for sweet surprises (optional):
3/4 cup raisins
1 cup water
1 tsp butter (any - I used Amul butter)
Step-by-step procedure-
The whole wheat cake without sugary calories is a solution to a healthy satiation for my daughter as well as me. I did a little innovation with the regular recipe and the results were evident from the speed with which the cake disappeared from my cookie can :)
I shall make it easy to grab by listing the dry and the wet ingredients below:
Dry ingredients (to be sifted):
1-1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1-1/2 cup organic jaggery powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp choco powder
Wet ingredients (to be whisked):
2 eggs
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup refined oil
1 cup milk
Nuts for sweet surprises (optional):
3/4 cup raisins
1 cup water
1 tsp butter (any - I used Amul butter)
Step-by-step procedure-
- Put the raisins in pan with a cup of water and butter to boil for 5-10 min on low heat till its dense.
- Sift the dry ingredients for no lumps.
- Whisk the wet ingredients till frothy and light.
- Preheat the cooker with the salt base for 5 min and grease the tin (Refer -chocolate-cake-weekend-challenge).
- Mix sifted ingredients in to the whisked mix and add the nut syrup. Additionally, milk can be added to attain flowy consistency.
- Pour the mix in the tin and place it in cooker. Keep it on high for 5 min and then cook it for around 45-50 min on medium-slow.
- Test by putting a tooth pic/fork in the middle of cake and it should come clean. Unlid the cooker and cool the cake for 20 min before taking the tin out of the cooker.