I tried this whole wheat, eggless cake recipe during the weekend. I had a great helper with me when I made it – Guess who?? It was my daughter Shreya. She had a home learning assignment to be done for school and that was “Cook with mom and explain what different maths skills you use while cooking”. I thought of baking a cake with her and this is what we made..This cake has a subtle orange flavour and it is a healthier alternative to the usual cakes loaded with fat. I saw this at Dassana’s space and instantly wanted to try it. It is made out of whole wheat (I used the normal chapathi atta) and carries olive oil in place of butter. The cake was super moist and very very delicate. You can definitely expect a messy plate and table while having this. Who cares about the mess when the cake tastes heavenly? If you are a fan of orange cream biscuits, you are definitely going to like it. I am sure I will be making it again within a few days.
The original recipe calls for a 7 x 4 loaf tin but I had only 81/2 x 41/2 loaf tin. The recipe worked fine with the same baking time.
Ingredients:
| Whole wheat flour | 1 cup |
| Baking powder | 1/2 tsp |
| Baking soda | 1/2 tsp |
| Sugar | 1/2 cup |
| Salt | a pinch |
| Corn starch | 1 tbsp |
| Orange juice | 3/4 cup |
| Olive oil | 1/4 cup |
| Orange zest | 1/2 tsp |
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 180 degree celsius.
2. Sieve together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, corn starch and salt.
3. In another bowl, add olive oil and sugar. Mix well using a wooden spoon or an electric beater.
4. Add orange juice and zest to this and slowly fold in the flour mixture. After folding in, you can even run the electric beater for a few seconds. Do not overdo this.
5. Keep the loaf tin ready by greasing it with olive oil.
6. Pour in the cake batter and bake for about 30 – 35 minutes. For me, it took exactly 30 minutes but this may vary according to the oven used.
7. After the cake is done (check with a tooth pick – insert the tooth pick into the centre of the cake and it should come out clean), cool it in a wire rack and then serve it.
You will be praised by your loved ones for making such an awesome, healthy treat. Enjoy!!!
Your comments are highly appreciated and they help me to improve a lot in my cooking and baking. Looking forward to hearing from you all..
Hi Subha,
I’m just popping over after seeing your guest post over at Gloria’s. When I saw this recipe, I knew I was going to have to save it because I have been slowly changing my eating habits and the thought of this citrusy cake being eggless and dairy free was quite enticing. I’ll be saving this for sure:)
I think it is wonderful that children can learn to do their math in the kitchen while exploring their creative side and also spending time with loved ones. Thank you so much for sharing, Subha…
Thanks a lot Louise for your kind words. Yours was the first message that read today morning and I am so motivated since then..Even I love cooking with my daughter and she gets too excited when I ask her to measure and mix the ingredients or grease the baking pan using pastry brush. Thanks again for taking the time to visit my space and encouraging me with your kind words..Glad that you have saved the recipe and please let me know when you try it..
The cake looks delicious. Love the fact that it uses wheat flour and is eggless..All the more reason for me to try
Thank you Kaveri. I am sure you will like it. Please try and let me know what you think..
I’ve been wanting to bake an orange cake for quite some time now. And your lovely recipe has come in just the right time for me. A simple fuss free recipe. Will surely try this and get back to you.
That’s so nice Rajani..Glad that you really liked it. Do let me know after trying..
Lovely cake, specially orange cake, eggless is too good 🙂
Thank you for your lovely words dear..That was so quick..I just posted this..so glad..