Mawa Cake – Marathi Recipe

Instructions

• Add a thin layer of salt at the base of the cooker.
• Remove the whistle, ring from the lid & close the cooker.
• Preheat the cooker on medium heat for about 10 minutes.
• In a bowl take butter. It should be at room temperature, soft one.
• Add powdered sugar and mix well.
• Beat the mixture really good for about 4-5 minutes until it becomes light and fluffy. ‘
• Sieve maida, baking powder and baking soda into the butter mixture.
• Mix maida and butter carefully.
• Add milk and mix well.
• Add khoya and fold it well into the mixture.
• Add cardamom powder and mix well.
• The batter should be thick and not loose or soft.
• If the batter becomes loose the cake deflates after cooling.
• Take the cake tin and grease it well with oil or butter or ghee.
• Spread butter paper at the base of the tin.
• Transfer the batter into the cake tin and spread it well.
• Spread almonds, pistachios on the batter and the cake tin is ready to bake.
• Take the preheated cooker and put an empty pot at the base.
• Put a dish on the pot and cake tin on the dish.
• Close the lid and bake the cake on medium heat for about 30-45 minutes.
• After 40 minutes, turn off the gas. Let the cake be in the cooker for another 5 minutes.
• Take the cake out and let it cool down completely.
• Insert a toothpick at the center of the cake. If it comes out clean then it means the cake is cooked inside out.
• Loosen the edges of the cake with a knife and take the cake out into a plate.
• Remove the butter paper and flip the cake over.
•  Mawa cake is already.