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Gulab Jamun Cake Recipe

Gulab jamun cake recipe

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Gulab Jamun Cake is a fusion dessert in which the most popular Indian dessert Gulab Jamun is amalgamated with a world famous cake.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Cake
Cuisine Indian
Servings 9 inches cake

Ingredients
  

1 Cup = 200ml

    FOR GULAB JAMUN PREMIX

    • 1/2 cup milk powder (67 gm)
    • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour (67 gm)
    • 1/4 tsp Baking soda

    FOR GULAB JAMUN CAKE

    • Gulab Jamun premix
    • 1 Cup whole wheat flour (135 gm)
    • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
    • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
    • Pinch of salt
    • 3/4 cup powdered sugar of your choice (194 gm - we have used bura sugar)
    • 1/4 cup oil (50 ml)
    • 1 cup whole milk (200 ml - @room temperature)
    • 1 tsp rose water

    FOR SUGAR SYRUP

    • 6 tbsp water
    • 3 tbsp sugar of your choice (we have used bura sugar)
    • 3 green cardamoms (or 1/2 tsp cardamom powder)
    • Few strands of saffron
    • 1 tsp rose water
    • 1/2 tsp lemon juice

    FOR GARNISH

    • Nuts and dry rose petals

    Instructions
     

    MAKING OF GULAB JAMUN PREMIX

    • Mix whole wheat flour, milk powder and baking soda in a bowl. Gulab jamun premix is ready. Keep aside.

    MAKING OF GULAB JAMUN CAKE

    • Take a bowl and add oil, milk, sugar and rose water in it.
    • Give it a good mix so that sugar dissolves completely.
    • Put a sieve over the bowl.
    • Add flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
    • Also add gulab Jamun premix initially made.
    • Sieve all ingredients into the bowl.
    • Then mix them using cut and fold method.
    • Transfer the batter in a cake tin lined with greased butter paper.
    • Bake in a preheated oven @180°C in the middle rack for 35 to 40 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out completely clean.
    • Take the cake out of oven and keep it aside.

    MAKING OF SUGAR SYRUP

    • Add water, sugar, green cardamoms, saffron and rose water in a small pan.
    • Boil the water for 2-3 minutes. No need to make a syrup/chashni of any consistency but only slightly thick syrup.
    • Switch off the heat, add lemon juice and mix.

    FINAL STEP

    • When the cake is slightly warm, take it out of the cake tin.
    • Poke some holes over the surface of cake using toothpick.
    • Pour sugar syrup all over the cake.
    • Dress the cake, if you like. We have liked almonds, cashews, pistachios and dry rose petals.
    • Gulab Jamun cake is ready. Enjoy.

    Notes

    1. In case you have store bought gulab jamun premix, then use 1 cup of that premix and no need to make it again as shown in recipe.
    2. Store bought gulab jamun premix uses maida/all purpose flour whereas we have used whole wheat flour. You can replace wheat flour with refined flour, if you want to.
    3. Also for making a cake, whole wheat flour can be replaced with all purpose flour.
    4. We have decorated the cake with almonds, cashews, pistachios and dry rose petals. You can use the nuts of your choice or can keep the cake just plain and simple.
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