6 Super Tasty Indian Simple Cake Recipes

Simple Cake Recipes offer a perfect way to enjoy easy-to-make yet delicious treats with an Indian twist. Among these, the Cranberry Cake stands out for its tangy sweetness, while the Gluten-Free Carrot Cake provides a healthy and flavorful option. For chocolate lovers, the Chocolate Oil Cake with Egg is rich and moist, making it a crowd-pleaser. The Flourless Orange Cake brings a zesty burst of citrus, and the Strawberry Ribbon Cake with Butter is perfect for a creamy indulgence. Finally, the Strawberry Cake with Oil is light, airy, and incredibly easy to prepare. These Simple Cake Recipes ensure there’s something delightful for everyone!

1. Cranberry Cake

The cranberries used can be fresh or dried in case your using dried make sure you soak it in the orange juice for 15 min and before adding it into the cake batter put in some maida and get it coated so that the cranberries will not get settled at the bottom of the cake and get burnt.

• Granulated sugar – 1/2 cup
• Maida – 3/4 cup
• A pinch of salt
• Baking powder – 1 teaspoon
• Juice of half an orange
• Zest of half an orange
• Butter – 4 table spoon
• Sour cream – 1/2 cup
• Cranberries – A hand full
• Large egg – 1
• Sugar – 1 tablespoon

Making Process

1. Preheat the oven to 150 degrees for 10 mins.
2. Line the trays (use a bundt tin) with butter paper.
3. Sprinkle some sugar and cranberries at the bottom and set aside.
4. Sift all the dry ingredients (maida, baking powder salt) and keep aside.
5. Cream the butter and sugar together until till turns pale in colour.
6. Add eggs one at a time.
7. Add the orange juice, zest and the sour cream and whisk it well.
8. Add the dry ingredients little by little and mix well to remove all the lumps.
9. Then add the remaining cranberries and fold well.

Bake for 35 to 40 min or until the skewer comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.

You can enjoy this cake with a simple sugar glaze topping.

2. Gluten Free Carrot Cake

Ingredients

• Sugar – 1/4 or more cup
• Eggs – 3
• Baking powder – 1 teaspoon
• Thick milk (even almond milk can be used) – 1/4 cup
• Grated carrot – 2 cups
• Ground cinnamon – 1 teaspoon
• Vanilla essence – 2 tablespoon
• Almond flour – 1/4 cup
• Oil – 2 tbsp of
• Salt – a pinch

Making Process

1. Preheat the oven to 150 degree. Line the trays with butter paper.
2. Sift all the dry ingredients (almond flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon) and keep it aside.
3. In a bowl, whisk in the eggs, vanilla extract and milk to form a nice emulsion.
4. Mix the dry and wet ingredients together to remove lumps.
5. Finally add the oil and fold in the carrots.

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until the skewer comes out clean.

3. Chocolate Oil Cake with Egg

Ingredients

• Sugar – 1 1/4 cup
• Vanilla essence – 1 teaspoon
• Egg – 2
• Baking powder – 1/2 teaspoon
• Thick buttermilk – 1/2 cup
• Cocoa powder (unsweetened) – 1/2 cup
• Oil – 1/2 cup
• Maida – 1 cup
• Baking soda – 1/2 teaspoon
• Hotwater – 1/2 cup with 2 teaspoons of coffee mixed.
• Salt – A pinch

Making Process

1. Preheat the oven at 150 degrees for 10 minutes and line the trays with butter paper.
2. Whisk all the dry ingredients together (maida, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt) and set aside.
3. In a bowl, beat oil and sugar together.
4. Add eggs one at a time and beat well after each addition.
5. Add vanilla essence and also the buttermilk and beat for 5 seconds. 6. Now add the dry ingredients batch by batch.
6. Lastly add the hot water mixture and beat well.

Bake for 35 min or until the skewer comes out clean.

Cool on a wire rack.

4. Flourless Orange Cake

Ingredients

• Eggs – 6
• Powdered sugar – 250 gms
• Almond flour – 250 gms
• Salt – A pinch
• Vanilla extract – 1 tablespoon
• Baking powder – 1 teaspoon
• Oranges – 2 (Medium Sized)

Making Process

1. Preheat the oven at 150 degree for 10 minutes. Line the trays with butter paper.
2. Wash the oranges, cut out the ends of the oranges and boil it in a saucepan for half an hour on medium speed. And blend in a processor until a smooth consistency is formed.
3. In a large bowl, add eggs and sugar and beat until all the sugar has been dissolved.
4. Add the orange mix and whisk well.
5. Finally add all the dry ingredients (almond flour, baking powder, salt) and whisk well.

Pour into the trays and bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until the skewer comes out clean.

5. Strawberry Ribbon Cake with Butter

Ingredients

• Sugar – 2 1/2 cups
• Eggs – 5 (Jumbo)
• Cake flour – 3 1/4 cup
• Butter – 1 cup (room temperature)
• Baking soda – 1/4 teaspoon
• Powdered sugar – 2 cups
• Vanilla essence – 2 tablespoon
• Sour cream – 1 cup
• Strawberries – 2 cups
• Salt – A pinch

Making Process

1. Preheat the oven to 150 degree for 10 minutes. Line the trays for baking with butter paper.
2. Sift all the dry ingredients (cake flour, baking soda, salt) and set aside. 3. In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.
3. Add the eggs one by one.
4. Mix in the vanilla essence and sour cream.
5. Add the dry ingredients in batches to remove all the lumps.
6. Do not overmix.
7. Puree the strawberries along with 2 tablespoon of sugar and keep aside.
8. Pour the batter into the pan to create a first layer, then pour in the pureed strawberries to create a second layer, top with another layer of batter.
9. Finally use a knife to create swirls in the batter.

Bake for 40 minutes or until the skewer comes clean.

If there is extra puree left add in some sugar and pour over the cooled cake.

6. Strawberry Cake with Oil

Ingredients

• Vegetable oil – 1/2 cup + 1/4 cup
• Vanilla extract – 1 tablespoon
• Lemon zest – 1 teaspoon
• Self-raising flour – 3 cups
• Eggs – 4 (in room temperature)
• Pureed strawberries, strained – 1 1/2 cup
• Sugar – 2 cups
• Red Food Colour (optional) – 1 tbsp

Making Process

1. Preheat the oven to 150 degree for 10 minutes. Line the trays with butter paper.
2. In a large bowl, combine the self raising flour, sugar, oil, pureed strawberries, vanilla essence, lemon zest and eggs.
3. Beat for a minute on low speed.
4. Pour into the prepared pans and bake for 25 minutes or until the skewer comes out clean.

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