Eggless Orange Mawa Cake

Orange Mawa Cake is a rich, eggless dessert, very rich in orange flavor and Mawa lends a rich and a caramelized milky taste. I love the combo of orange and Mawa .It is absolutely delicious. . I love baking with fresh fruits, like their fresh flavours. 

 

Already posted few cakes & muffins with fruits . I used two whole oranges which give it a fiercely fruity flavor and deep orange color . Tutti-frutti and cashew made for a great mouth-feel and a true tasting pleasure. It’s a feast for the eyes as well as the tongue and fulfilling at the same time.This cake came out that is very soft, moist and delicious and Perfect tea time snack!

Ingredients -

All purpose flour/Maida - 1 1/4 cup

Baking powder -1 tsp

Baking soda -1/2 tsp

Butter (unsalted) -  1/4 cup

Condensed milk - 1/2 cup

Orange juice - 1/2 cup (I used fresh orange juice)

 Orange essence - 1 tsp

Orange zest - 1 tsp

Khoya/ Mawa-100 gm

 Milk -2 tbsp

Chopped Cashew (for top)-15 to 20

Tuttifrutti-1/2cup

 

Method -

1.Preheat the oven at 180 degree C for 15 minutes.

2.Sieve maida, baking powder, baking soda together twice.Grease the baking pan with little butter and dust flour

3.In a bowl, combine condensed milk, butter and beat until well mixed. Now add crumbled mawa with the creamed butter-sugar mixture. mix the mawa very well.

4.Add half of the maida and fold gently using a wooden spatula. Add half of the orange juice and mix gently.

 

5Add the remaining maida, orange juice, orange zest, and orange essence fold gently until everything is well mixed. If the batter is thick add milk and mix well.

6 Pour the mixture in a greased tin & decorate pieces of cashew and tutti-frutti on top. Bake for 20 mins. Remove from pan & allow to cool completely. This cake tastes delicious without any frosting