Eggless Sponge Cake
A traditional Kerala sweet that balances richness with restraint. Made with jaggery, coconut, and a careful hand, the sweetness is warm rather than overwhelming — the kind of flavour that lingers.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 200 g Sweetened condensed milk
- Self 5 oz
- 60 ml Melted butter or margarine
- 1 Level Baking powder
- ½ tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Preparation
Step 1
Sieve the flour, baking powder and baking soda together.
Step 2
Mix the ingredients together.
Step 3
Add 75 ml water and beat well.
Step 4
Grease and dust a 6 inch diameter cake tin.
Step 5
Pour the mixture into the prepared tin.
Step 6
Bake in the pre-heated oven at 400F for about 10 minutes.
Step 7
Thereafter reduce the temp to 300F and bake for a further 10 minutes.
Tip
Ghee quality matters enormously in traditional sweets. Use homemade ghee if you can — the flavour is incomparably richer.
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