EGGLESS SPONGE CAKE

We do not need an occasion to eat cake. Since I have started baking cake in Kadhai and every time it turns out so fluffy I am actually in love with this experimental journey. Today I have tried egg-less sponge cake and it turned out not only fluffy but yummy too. Here is the recipe, if you do not have a microwave at home, no worries, you can still bake a cake in kadhai. 

Ingredients :

1. Whole wheat flour - 1 cup 

2. Powdered sugar - 1/2 cup
3. Baking soda - 1 tsp

4. Baking powder - 1/2 tsp

5. Milk - as required to make the batter

6. Vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp

7. Oil - 1 tsp (for greasing)

Process :

1. In a mixing bowl, add powdered sugar, atta, baking soda and baking powder and mix everything together. Add vanilla essence and gently pour milk to get the mixture into a batter consistency. It should not be very thin but should be of pouring consistency.

2. Once the batter is ready, pour this in the cake tray.

3. Heat the heavy bottom kadhai for 10 minutes and then place a steel stand (optional) inside the kadhai and place the cake tray. If you do not have a steel stand, you can directly place the cake tray in the kadhai. If you want to add fry fruits, sprinkle them at the top of the cake and cover with a lid.

4. Let it cook for 15-20 minutes, after 15 minutes you can check by putting a knife inside the cake, if the knife comes out clean, means the cake is done, else you can cook for another 5 minutes and re-check.

5. Let it cool down to room temperature and then remove from the cake tray. The sponge cake is ready and can be serves with some topping or icing, if you wish to.

CHOCOLATE CAKE - EGGLESS

This is my all time favorite cake. I love chocolate cake. Tried for the first time to bake an egg-less chocolate cake at home, in kadhai. This recipe has sugar moist crumb yet light texture. Once you try and get to eat such a nice cake at home, this will soon be your favorite too. You can also prepare chocolate layer cake, once your chocolate cake is baked, you can cut the cake into layers, pour more chocolate sauce one after one, and finally cover the whole cake with chocolate cream or chocolate sauce. Mine one is not a layered cake, its a simple and easy chocolate cake.

Ingredients:

1. Supar - 1 cup

2. Maida - 1 and half cup

3. Cocoa powder - 3/4 cup

4. Baking powder - 1 tsp

5. Baking Soda - 1/2 tsp

6. Curd - 1 cup (you can also use eggs, if you want to)

7. Milk - 1/2 cup

8. Vegetable oil - 1/2 cup

9. Vanilla extract - 1 tsp (optional)

10. Water - Lukewarm 1 cup

Process:

1. Grease the cake tray, Dust with flour evenly and set aside.

2. Add all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and gently mix until everything is combined well. Add lukewarm water if the batter is very thick.

3. Once the batter is ready, pour this in the cake tray.

4. Heat the heavy bottom kadhai for 10 minutes and then place a steel stand (optional) inside the kadhai and place the cake tray. If you do not have a steel stand, you can directly place the cake tray in the kadhai. If you want to add fry fruits, sprinkle them at the top of the cake and cover with a lid.

5. Let it cook for 15-20 minutes, after 15 minutes you can check by putting a knife inside the cake, if the knife comes out clean, means the cake is done, else you can cook for another 5 minutes and re-check.

Your home made chocolate cake is ready to serve. You can garnish it as you like. Also you can do plating with chocolate sauce and some colorful fruit pieces of your choice and if available at home.

Do share your experience after baking this cake.

Happy Baking.