The is a healthy cake, containing rolled oats (lower your cholesterol), wholemeal flour (fibre), gur / jaggery (unrefined cane or palm sugar containing minerals and vitamins), dates ( a source of B complexed vitamins, potassium, copper, magnesium, and iron) .walnuts. (omega 3 and minerals such as zinc).
Ingredients
2 cups medium chapatti flour (or 1 cup wholemeal flour, 1 cup plain flour)
2 cups rolled (porridge) oats
2 level tspn baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup roughly chopped walnuts
1 cup gur / jaggery; grated (or brown sugar)
2 cups milk
2 eggs
5 table spoon vegetable oil
1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees centigrade.
2. Mix all the dry ingredients
3. Beat the milk, eggs and oil
4. Mix all together.
5. Pour in a 9 inch greased tin
6 Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour
I like this cake, seems healthy :)
ReplyDeleteLovely cake. Why not add dark chocolate, too? I'm going to try making this lovely cake.
ReplyDeleteVicki in GA
thanks to both of you. Vicki, let me know how you get on. Dark chocolate sounds so decadent!
ReplyDeletemmm, nice one, Saju- love the oats in it. x shayma
ReplyDeleteOne of my friends sent me a link to your blog,and I am enjoying all the lovely recipes you have here.This cake sounds so yummy,love the ingredients you have used.Bookmarked:)!!!
ReplyDeleteHi...I like the receipy but i am a veg , how can we make this cake without eggs..Thanks
ReplyDeleteHi ...I like the receipy but i a pure veg. Pls advice how can we make this cake without eggs. Thanks
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