Eggless Malai Cake recipe

Eggless Malai Cake recipe

Eggless Malai Cake recipe

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Last Updated on May 29, 2021 by blessmyfoodbypayal

Eggless Malai Cake recipe with step wise pictorial and video method.

Eggless Malai cake recipe is the easiest of all cake recipes made using the cream (malai) collected on the surface of boiled dairy milk.

WHAT IS MALAI?

 

Dairy milk is when boiled, a layer of cream gets collected on the top surface of the milk.

This layer of cream is called malai.

This layers gets thickened when the milk turns cool, especially in refrigerator.

ABOUT THE PRESENT RECIPE

 

We Indians (most of us) are in the habit of collecting malai to make desi ghee or butter out of it.

Just spare a cup today, gather few very ordinary Ingredients and woila, a delicious cake is ready.

So you really don’t require any butter, oil or curd, which are must ingredients in any of the cake recipe.

INGREDIENTS USED

 

MALAI

 

Malai is the prime ingredient in this recipe, which is generally available almost in every indian kitchen.

One thing, of which, you can take privilege is the quantity of malai.

We have used exactly one cup of malai but in case you have less the quantity, nothing to worry.

To match up the amount of lessen malai, you can add extra milk.

Here’s giving an example for better understanding :

Our recipe uses 1 cup of malai and 1/2 cup of milk.

But if you have only 3/4 cup of malai instead of 1 cup, then enhance the quantity of milk from 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup.

So you can see it as an additional bonus to the recipe, in terms of simplicity.

SUGAR

 

We have used the bura sugar which is processed from best quality of sugarcane and no chemicals are used during processing.

This sugar comes in a powdered form, so we need not to powder the sugar.

But in case you are using regular sugar, then powder it first.

You simply have to put some sugar in a blender jar, blitz and powdered sugar is ready.

 

Eggless Malai Cake recipe

 

WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR

 

To keep our cake slightly towards the healthy side, we have added whole wheat flour instead of all purpose flour.

But if you like, you can replace whole wheat flour with all purpose flour or both the flours in the ratio of 50:50.

BAKING POWDER & BAKING SODA

 

Both these ingredients are must in any cake baking.

They give the cake a requisite fluffiness and softness.

SALT

 

Salt in sweet recipes helps in enhancing the flavours. So a pinch of salt in any dessert is always a hit.

GREEN CARDAMOMS

 

This recipe asks for a tsp of Cardamom powder.

We didn’t have readymade powder, so we crushed 5-6 Cardamoms in mortar pestle and added the crushed seeds part minus skin (pods).

MILK

 

Cake batter has a particular consistency and here, that is achieved by milk.

So the quantity of milk is somewhat uncertain here.

As long as batter has not attained the thick but flowing consistency, you can add milk.

Although the quantity of milk is given as 1/2 cup but still you are suggested to add milk gradually and no in one go.

The quantity of milk needed may vary depending on the thickness of malai you are using.

If your malai is too thick, you may need to add extra milk than suggested and on the contrary, if malai is too milky, the requirement of milk will be compatibly low.

 

 

Eggless Malai Cake recipe

 

STEP WISE PICTORIAL RECIPE

 

FIRSTLY PREPARE THE INGREDIENTS

 

  1. Measure and place Malai and milk out of refrigerator. Ingredients used in the recipe must be at room temperature.

2. Finely crush 5-6 green Cardamoms in mortar pestle or electric blender. If you already have cardamom powder, that’s fine.

3. Switch on your oven for preheating @180°C for 10 minutes.

MAKING OF CAKE

 

4. Take a bowl and add malai and sugar.

5. Whisk it well.

6. Put a sieve on the bowl.

7. Add whole wheat flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.

8. Sift them to the bowl.

9. Add cardamom powder.

10. Mix everything using cut and fold method.

11. Now begin to add milk. Don’t add all the milk in one go because your batter may ask for different quantity of milk than our’s, depending upon thickness of your malai. We needed to add 1/2 cup of milk in whole.

12. The batter must be thick and bit of flowing consistency.

13. Transfer the batter in a cake tin lined with greased butter paper or parchment paper.

14. Level the batter using spatula.

15. Bake in preheated oven @180°C for 30-35 minutes in the middle rack with both the rods on.

16. Take the cake out and check by inserting a toothpick inside. If the toothpick comes out clean, this is a sign that cake is perfectly baked.

17. Let the cake cool down completely.

18. Invert and your malai cake is ready.

Enjoy after cutting it into slices.

Eggless Malai Cake recipe

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Eggless Malai Cake Recipe – Recipe Card

Eggless Malai Cake recipe

blessmyfoodbypayal
Eggless Malai cake recipe is the easiest of all cake recipes made using the cream (malai) collected on the surface of boiled dairy milk.
5 from 7 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Cake
Cuisine Indian
Servings 1 cake

Ingredients
  

1 cup = 200 ml

    FOR MALAI CAKE

    • 1 cup malai 210 gram
    • 3/4 cup Sugar 168 gram - we have used bura sugar. You can use any sugar you have but powder it first
    • 1.25 cup whole wheat flour 220 gram
    • 1 tsp Baking powder
    • 1/4 tsp baking soda
    • Salt a pinch
    • 5-6 green Cardamoms or 1 tsp Cardamom powder
    • 1/2 cup milk 100 ml - more or less

    ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

    • Few drops of oil for greasing cake tin.

    Instructions
     

    FIRSTLY PREPARE THE INGREDIENTS

    • Measure and place Malai and milk out of refrigerator. Ingredients used in the recipe must be at room temperature.
    • Finely crush 5-6 green Cardamoms in mortar pestle or electric blender. If you already have cardamom powder, that's fine.
    • Switch on your oven for preheating @180°C for 10 minutes.

    MAKING OF CAKE

    • Take a bowl and add malai and sugar.
    • Whisk it well.
    • Put a sieve on the bowl.
    • Add whole wheat flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
    • Sift them to the bowl.
    • Add cardamom powder.
    • Mix everything using cut and fold method.
    • Now begin to add milk. Don't add all the milk in one go because your batter may ask for different quantity of milk than our's, depending upon thickness of your malai. We needed to add 1/2 cup of milk in Whole.
    • The batter must be thick and bit of flowing consistency.
    • Transfer the batter in a cake tin lined with greased butter paper or parchment paper.
    • Level the batter using spatula.
    • Bake in preheated oven @180°C for 30-35 minutes in the middle rack with both the rods on.
    • Take the cake out and check by inserting a toothpick inside. If the toothpick comes out clean, this is a sign that cake is perfectly baked.
    • Let the cake cool down completely.
    • Invert and your malai cake is ready.
    • Enjoy after cutting it into slices.
    Keyword eggless malai cake, malai cake

    Eggless Malai Cake recipe

    24 Comments
    • Nandini R
      Posted at 13:11h, 04 April Reply

      Can I use whipping cream instead of plain cream?

      • blessmyfoodbypayal
        Posted at 13:39h, 05 April Reply

        As I haven’t tried personally, so can’t say about the final outcome. Pardon.

    • Sasmita Sahoo
      Posted at 22:10h, 26 August Reply

      5 stars
      Eggless malai cake looks so soft, moist and delicious. Cardamom must be adding a nice flavor to the overall cake. I must say lovely use of homemade malai to make this cake.

      • blessmyfoodbypayal
        Posted at 08:20h, 28 August Reply

        Thanks a bunch

    • Priya Srinivasan
      Posted at 20:12h, 24 August Reply

      5 stars
      Wow, malai cake looks delish! wonderful texture and lovely flavors! Thanks for such a detailed recipe. Flavorsome treat to try for upcoming festivities!

      • blessmyfoodbypayal
        Posted at 17:10h, 25 August Reply

        Thank you so much

    • Soumya
      Posted at 18:08h, 24 August Reply

      I tried this and it came out so well. Thank you so much for the recipe.

      • blessmyfoodbypayal
        Posted at 17:10h, 25 August Reply

        Glad to know that. Thanks a lot

    • Avin Kohli
      Posted at 15:07h, 16 August Reply

      5 stars
      I haven’t baked a malai cake in so long. Your pictures are tempting me to bake it now! Lovely share.

      • blessmyfoodbypayal
        Posted at 15:09h, 16 August Reply

        Thanks a lot. Time to bake it again

    • Sapana Behl
      Posted at 01:01h, 15 August Reply

      5 stars
      Love how rich and melt-in-mouth delicious this cake is looking with malai. I would love to make this rich and delectable cake for the upcoming festivities for sure.

      • blessmyfoodbypayal
        Posted at 15:12h, 16 August Reply

        Go ahead and you will love it. Thanks

    • Hayley Dhanecha
      Posted at 22:00h, 13 August Reply

      I am loving this Indian malai style eggless cake, here in the UK we buy cream from the shop and we use that for baking. Cardamom lends such a delicate flavour!

      • blessmyfoodbypayal
        Posted at 22:09h, 13 August Reply

        Yes cream can be a good substitute for malai. Thanks for letting know about your experience. Thanks.

    • Uma Srinivas
      Posted at 04:50h, 13 August Reply

      5 stars
      This malai cake looks so soft and delicious. I think I can also make it with coconut cream, right? perfect for tea time 🙂

      • blessmyfoodbypayal
        Posted at 11:36h, 13 August Reply

        Yes definitely…you can go ahead. Thanks

    • Vandana
      Posted at 10:33h, 12 August Reply

      5 stars
      This looks absolutely delicious. I can’t eat raw malai so generally use it in my recipes. This is a great way to use malai.

      • blessmyfoodbypayal
        Posted at 10:39h, 12 August Reply

        Thank you heaps

    • Pavani
      Posted at 09:32h, 06 August Reply

      5 stars
      Wow, what a soft, fluffy and delicious malai cake that is. Looks so easy to make and thanks for the detailed recipe.

      • blessmyfoodbypayal
        Posted at 10:42h, 06 August Reply

        Thanks a bunch

    • Sirisha
      Posted at 16:30h, 17 July Reply

      Can we use fresh amul cream instead of malai??

      • blessmyfoodbypayal
        Posted at 01:00h, 18 July Reply

        Yes you can.

    • Shivani
      Posted at 07:28h, 03 June Reply

      What is the size of the loaf tin ?

    • Prabhjot
      Posted at 18:15h, 01 June Reply

      Looks easy will try for sure.
      Please advise Can I use self raising flour ? Then how to adjust BP/BS

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