Café style Eggless Mawa Cake
Let’s see how to make café style eggless mawa cake. This is a soft and rich tea-time cake made with mawa (khoya), ghee, milk, cardamom, and nuts. It has a golden crust outside and a soft, slightly dense texture inside that melts in the mouth.
- 1/2 cup / 50 gm grated Khava
- 1/4 cup / 30 ml Milk
- 1/2 cup / 75 gm powdered Sugar
- 1/4 cup / 60 gm fine Rava
- 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder
- 1 cup / 150 gm Maida
- 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 cup / 30 ml Milk
- Sliced Pistachios
- Sliced Almonds
- Step 1: Mix khava, milk and powdered sugar well together until the mixture turns nice and homogenous and add rava.
- Step 2: Mix well and rest the batter for about 10-15 minutes.
- Step 3: Add cardamom powder and mix well.
- Step 4: Sieve maida, baking powder and baking soda together into the wet mixture and add salt.
- Step 5: Mix everything well together and add milk. Mix well.
- Step 6: Line up a tray with butter paper and pour the cake batter into it.
- Step 7: Spread it evenly and garnish with pistachios and almonds.
- Step 8: Remove the whistle and rubber ring of the cooker lid and close the cooker.
- Step 9: Preheat the cooker on high for 5 minutes.
- Step 10: Place a stand or empty pot in the cooker and the cake tin on it.
- Step 11: Close the lid and bake on medium heat for about 25-30 minutes.
- Step 12: Turn the gas off and let the cake rest in the cooker for another 5-10 minutes.
- Step 13: Open the lid and check the cake with a toothpick.
- Step 14: Take the tray out and let the cake cool down for at least 30 minutes.
- Step 15: Loosen the edges and flip the tin over into a dish. Cut the cake into slices and mawa cake is ready.
It turns out nice, soft and moist. This cake is simple, traditional, and always loved by all ages. It reminds many of childhood visits to bakeries, enjoying a slice of cake with a hot cup of chai. Whether you enjoy it with evening tea, serve it during festivals, or bake it as a homemade treat, Mawa Cake is a timeless delight that brings people together.
Some Interesting facts about Café style Eggless Mawa Cake:-
Every bite of this authentic mawa cake is a celebration of flavor. The nutty aroma of cardamom, the richness of milk, and the golden crust topped with crunchy slivers of almonds and pistachios make it an irresistible treat. Unlike frosted cakes, Mawa Cake shines in its simplicity – soft, fragrant, and soul-satisfying.
