Jowar or Sorghum Cake is vegan and can also be made Gluten free by just excluding the baking Powder. It is one of the healthiest and deliciously guilt-free cakes you can find.
I know I have been away from this blog for a long time now. As much as I love cooking, I haven't been able to be very active because of some personal reasons. I am hoping to be as regular as I can from now on...
Here's a recipe of a Cake that has no maida, no sugar, no eggs or butter and in case you are wondering how on earth a cake can taste good without all the ingredients that make it tasty, I assure you that it is not only healthy but very tasty too!
| Nutritional Information (Approx) (per serving) | |||
| Energy | 66.5 | Calories | |
| Fat | 1.9 | Grams | |
| Carbohydrates | 11.5 | Grams | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.4 | Grams | |
| Sodium | 6.1 | mg | |
| Vitamin A | 0.1 | % | |
| Vitamin C | 0 | % | |
| Calcium | 0.5 | % | |
| Iron | 0.7 | % | |
| Protein | 1.1 | Grams | |
| Sugar | 0.1 | Grams | |
| Ingredients | |
| Jowar flour | 2 cups |
| Soy milk | 3/4 cup |
| Jaggery | 1 cup |
| Vegetable oil | 3/4 cup |
| Salt | a pinch |
| Baking powder | 1 teaspoon |
| Baking soda | 1/2 teaspoon |
| Vanilla essence | 1 teaspoon |
| Cocoa powder | 2 tablespoons |
| Walnuts chopped | a handful |
| Apple cider vinegar | 1 teaspoon |
Add 6 tablespoons of warm water to flax seeds powder, mix and set aside.
Sieve and combine all the dry ingredients together except for walnuts and mix well.
In a bowl, add Soy milk, jaggery powder and Flax seeds mixture. Mix well till jaggery is completely melted.
Add oil ,vanilla essence and give it a mix.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well to make a smooth batter.
Add a teaspoon of Apple cider vinegar and mix well till combined.
Add chopped and roasted walnuts and fold gently.
Pour the batter to an oiled and lined cake pan and spread the batter evenly.
Bake in a preheated oven for 30 minutes at 180 degrees.
Insert a toothpick in the middle of the cake to check if it is cooked through.
Invert the cake on a plate if you want or cut it in the cake pan and serve hot/cold, enjoy!
** You can use any millet flour and make this cake.
** If you are not a vegan, do use eggs in place of flax gel.
** Be careful while handling the cake. Since this is almost Gluten-free, it tends to break if you tried to move it around too much.
Find the video of the same recipe here
