Favorite Strawberry Cake
Old-fashioned Kerala sweetmaking — no shortcuts, no substitutes. Jaggery, ghee, and coconut come together through slow cooking and patience into something far greater than the sum of their parts.
Ingredientsfor 6 servings
- All Purpose flour : 1 ½ cup
- Baking Powder : 2 tsp
- Sugar : 1 ½ cup
- Butter (salted) : 100 gm
- Egg : 5 nos
- Milk : ¾ Cup
- 15 Drops Strawberry Essence : 13
- Cherry : 100 gm
- Icing sugar : 2 tsp
- Icing Sugar : ½ cup
Preparation
Step 1
In a bowl, Stir everything together thoroughly the flour together with baking powder. Set aside.
Step 2
Get the butter, sliced into pieces. Add sugar to this and Stir everything together thoroughly using a whisk.
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Add the eggs, one at a time.Making sure each egg is perfectly incorporated before you add another.
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Add strawberry syrup.
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Pour into a deep pan and cook for about 35 - 40 minutes until a nice aroma comes out. Cook the other side for 5 minutes.
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Cut the cake into 2 equal parts as shown.
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In a bowl, take 2 tsp whipping powder, add 1 tsp water and whisk for 2 - 3 minutes. Add grated cherries to it. Whisk again.
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Spread this in between the cakes.
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In a bowl, take ½ cup whipping powder, and make the whipping cream with same steps, without adding cherries. Spread them over the cake.
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Refrigerate and use.
Tip
When working with jaggery, always melt and strain it first. Even the best quality jaggery has some grit that needs to be removed.
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