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Sesame Honey Cake
Anju Bhagnari
The pure desi flavors of Saffron, honey , Elaichi and Sesame seeds in a cake take it to another level altogether. Since I love my desi mithai flavors in cakes and cupcakes, this one really blew me away and is my absolute favorite.
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Prep Time
10
minutes
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Cook Time
30
minutes
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Total Time
40
minutes
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Served As
Dinner
,
Snacks
Recipe Cuisine Type
Fusion
Servings
6
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
Maida
1 cup
Sugar
7 tablespoon
Oil
2 tablespoon
Butter at room temperature
2 tablespoon
Curd
4 tablespoon
Milk
10 tablespoon
Baking Powder
1 teaspoon
Baking soda
1/4 teaspoon
Cornflour
1 tablespoon
Elaichi powder
1/2 teaspoon
Saffron
a few strands
Almond flakes
2 tablespoon
White sesame seeds
1 tablespoon
Mixture of 2 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon honey
Salt
a pinch
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees for 10 minutes on bake mode.
Grease a cake tin of 6 or 7 inches.
Heat 2 tablespoon milk to lukewarm and add in the saffron.
Mix up the curd, saffron-milk, butter, oil, sugar, remaining milk .
Take the maida, cornflour, elaichi powder, salt, baking powder, baking soda in a plate.
Sieve these dry mix into the wet ingredients.
Bring together the dry and wet ingredients.
Adjust consistency like idli batter by adding in some milk or water.
Pour the cake batter in the greased cake tin.
Sprinkle the almond flakes and sesame all-over.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes till done.
Remove from oven and de mould after 10 minutes.
Cool on wire-rack. Apply the honey and butter mixture all over the top.
The cake ,though eggless will be very soft and spongy
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