Badam Cake (Almond Cake) Video by tarla dalal Video by Tarla Dalal
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Badam Cake Recipe (Almond Cake) Video by Tarla Dalal
Preparation Time
10 Mins
Cooking Time
None Mins
Total Time
10 Mins
Makes
6.00 servings
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
3/4 cup almond (badam) flakes
1 cup plain flour (maida)
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup castor sugar
1/4 cup soft butter
2 1/2 tsp instant dry yeast
1/2 cup sugar
2 tbsp milk
1/2 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
For Serving
Method
- Combine the plain flour and baking powder in a deep bowl, make a well in the centre, and add the 1 tsp of castor sugar, yeast and 5 to 7 tsp of milk in the depression.
- Mix all the ingredients in the depression. Keep aside for 5 minutes.
- Add the remaining castor sugar, butter, vanilla essence and cardamom powder, mix well and knead into a soft dough using approx. ¼ cup milk. Cover with a lid or damp muslin cloth and keep aside for 10 minutes.
- Dust the hands with little plain flour and knead again to make it smooth.
- Place the dough into a 175 mm. × 175 mm. (7” ×7”) diameter baking dish and spread the dough evenly by patting it using your fingers. Keep aside.
- Combine the sugar, milk, cardamom powder and vanilla essence in a broad non-stick pan, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes or till the sugar melts, while stirring continuously.
- Add the almond flakes, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 30 seconds, while stirring continuously.
- Spread the almond-sugar mixture evenly over the spread dough and keep aside for 10 minutes.
- Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 15 minutes. Switch off the oven and allow the cake to rest in the oven for 3 to 5 minutes. Demould.
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream
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