Food

Ghee Cake making Recipe & Tips

Annie Lacy

Have you ever heard of or tasted Cochin Bakery’s special Ghee Cake? This eatery is recognised for its ghee cake that is loved and tried in different parts of the country. For a similar drool-worthy ghee cake, try this recipe. This is essentially identical to the pound cakes, except that it uses ghee instead of butter and has a softer texture than pound cake. And believe us; the indulgence of the traditional ghee makes it even more enticing and yummy. 

  • INGREDIENTS
  1. 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 eggs at room temperature
  2. 1/4 cup fresh cream 1/2 cup sugar
  3. 4 tablespoon melted and cooled ghee
  4. 3/4 teaspoon baking powder

  • Method of preparing the Ghee Cake
  1. Sieve all-purpose flour three times with baking powder and set aside.
  2. In a mixer, powder the sugar and transfer it to a large mixing basin. Beat in the melted ghee with a wooden spoon until the structure becomes creamy.
  3. Beat in one egg at a time. Then stir in the fresh cream thoroughly. Finally, carefully mix in the sifted all-purpose flour spoon by spoon.
  4. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees with the convection setting.
  5. Remove extra flour from a cake tin by greasing it and dusting it with flour. To this tin, pour the batter.
  6. Preheat oven to 180°F and bake for 30 minutes. Place the tin on a wire rack to cool. To de-mould the cake, run a knife along the sides of the cake tin.
  7. Decorate it using cream. 

  • Tips for making softest Ghee Cake 

We understand you want to ensure that your ghee cake should be perfectly moist and soft. To ensure nothing goes wrong in this procedure, follow these tips.

  1. Use the best quality of ghee — It is essential that you use the primary ingredient of the best quality while making Ghee Cake, otherwise the cake wouldn’t taste well. 
  2. Mix Ghee into Flour — By incorporating ghee into the flour before adding any wet ingredients, the likelihood of gluten production is reduced. Due to the presence of ghee in the flour, it becomes fat-coated. This is the insider’s secret to a very moist cake.
  3. Don’t Overcook— Overheating a cake can also lower its moisture content, something you may not be aware of. As a result, don’t bake cakes for too long at a high temperature. Preheat the oven and bake the cake at a low temperature to achieve a moist and fluffy cake.
  4. Avoid Over mixing — Varied means of mixing the batter yield different results. So, when you’re baking a cake, pay attention to the cake’s wetness and texture. Choose the correct cake mix method to make a moist, fluffy, and spongy cake at home.
  5. Don’t Ignore Sugar’s Importance — Sugar is a necessary component of cake. It’s capable of more than just sweetening the cake. So, the next time you’re tempted to reduce the amount of sugar in your cake recipe, keep in mind that sugar is essential for a moist cake.
  6. Use Yogurt for extra softness — If you’ve ever wondered how to make cake fluffy and soft, toss the cake batter with the yoghurt. It will aid in the rising and moistening of the cake.