Tips to bake a mava cake

This year’s festive season has been all about experimentation. From fusion desserts to interesting twists on traditional Indian sweets, you can try different desserts. Nothing will make you happier than recreating these desserts in your kitchen. There are some desserts which truly have a festive touch, such as a mava cake. It is baked with a few ingredients, including mava, which is made from dried, evaporated milk solids.

These solids are created by simmering full-fat milk in a shallow iron pan for several hours over a medium flame. The water evaporates, leaving behind only the milk solids. Another quick way to make mava cake is to add full-fat milk powder to skim milk, mix, and heat until it thickens. It may not have the same characteristics as traditionally made mava.

Ingredients

The most basic ingredients are used in this eggless mava cake. Nothing is complicated, and this recipe will not let you down. Just follow these tips about the ingredients, and you are good to go! Besides the basic ingredients of flour, baking powder, baking soda, and sugar that you need, you also require yoghurt, oil, milk, cardamom powder, rose water, and Mava to make this cake.

The mava that we grate into the cake batter is the essence of this cake. It is recommended to get the best-quality mava possible. If you cannot find mava, you can also make it at home! Take 1 litre of full-cream milk in a heavy-based saucepan and cook it until it becomes thick and all the moisture has evaporated. Keep stirring so that nothing burns. A solid mass is formed, which will thicken as it cools, yielding delicious, homemade mava.

General baking tips

If you prefer baking the cake at home, ensure you have all the ingredients and equipment. The mava cake is a one-bowl recipe, but remembering a few tips ensures you can prepare your cake in just a few minutes:

1. Get the best-quality mava

Mava/Khoya is the most essential ingredient for this eggless, no-oven mava cake, so make sure you get the best quality mava you can find! You may also make your mava at home, as homemade is always better. If you are unable to bake it, you can order it along with chocolate chip cookies online from a reputable bakery.

2. Keep an eye on your cake

While baking your cake on the stove, note the amount of time it takes. Within about 40 minutes, your cake will be ready. You can also use the same methods to bake it in an oven set at 180 degrees Celsius for 35 minutes. Check it by inserting a knife. If it comes out clean, it means the cake is baked.

Conclusion

While serving the cake during breakfast or teatime, you can decorate it with dried fruits and tutti-frutti pieces. Let it cool in the pan for 15 to 20 minutes before being transferred to a wire rack. Slice and serve.