This is my version of cake which I often make it for my son. He generally refuse to eat any kind of nuts so I found one way which is this. I have served this cake with "Honey Oregano Sauce" which I have specified at last. If you are beginner please do follow the process step by step so that you will get your final product without flaws ( Also check my page for 'Basics of baking'). Before starting this please make sure all your ingredients are at room temperature. I hope you and your kids will enjoy this moist, healthy and tasty cake. Lets go......
Serves:- 6 to 8 people
Preparation time :- 30 mins
Baking time :- 45 mins
Measurements :- in grams (or) cups & spoons
*tbsp - Tablespoon
*tsp - Teaspoon
Ingredients
- Whole wheat flour - 164 grams / 1 cup ( Flour type 1050)
- Baking powder - 10 grams / ¾ tbsp
- Salt - 1/2 tsp
- Oil - 150 ml / (½ cup + 2 tbsp)
- Cinnamon powder - 2 tsp
- Dry Ginger powder - 1 tsp
- Milk - 85 ml / (¼ cup + 2 tbsp)
- Walnuts - 200 grams / (2 cups + 2 tbsp)
- Brown sugar - 150 grams / ¾ cup
- Apple puree - 145 grams / (½ cup + 2 tbsp)
- Eggs - 3 large
- First prepare all the basic methods before starting your baking process like preheating the oven at 180°C and preparing cake tin.
- Then finely chop the walnuts or make into coarse powder. You can do it how you prefer.
- Peel off the apple skin and make a fine puree. I would recommend you to use it as puree instead of pieces because this puree will act as a moisturising for your cake.
- Sift the dry ingredients flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and ginger powder in a separate bowl.
- In a another bowl add the eggs first. Beat this eggs well in medium speed for a minute until it becomes frothy. If you do not have a hand blender do it with hand or food processor or in Mixer.
Frothy eggs - Then add apple puree, oil, milk, walnuts and sugar. Give a good mix.
- Then add the sifted dry ingredients and mix slowly until all the ingredients are well combined.
- Pour this batter into the prepared cake tin and bake it for 40-45 minutes or until done. Make sure you do not disturb the batter in between by opening during its baking process.
- Check the cake with a knife if it comes out clean. If yes then your cake is ready.
- If you do not have apples at home you can replace it with mashed banana as well with same measurement specified for apple puree.
- The colour of the cake may differ from the picture shown because of the sugar colour you use. Not to worry.
- If you do not like to use cinnamon and ginger powder then you can replace it with Vanilla extract 1 tsp. I used this powder for its flavour and also helps in digestion for kids.
- Note that this cake will not be very spongy like normal cake because of the flour texture. But this will be moist and airy.
Honey Oregano Sauce
Ingredients- Honey - 2 tbsp
- Butter - 1 tbsp
- Water - 1 tbsp
- Oregano - 1 tbsp (fresh or dried)
- Whole walnuts - few
- Heat a pan in medium heat. Add butter in it and wait until it melts.
- Then add the whole walnuts and chopped fresh Oregano. If you do not have fresh one you can also use the dried oregano herbs. Saute them for 30 seconds.
- Then finally add honey and water. Mix them well for 10 seconds on heat and take the pan out of heat. Your sauce is ready.
Enjoy you cake !!! 😃
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