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Chocolate walnut whey protein cake
Ingredients
- 30 gms whole wheat flour
- 30 gms chocolate flavoured whey protein powder
- 30 gms ragi or nachni flour
- 30 gms fine semolina
- 2 heaped tsp of good quality cocoa
- 1 tsp. expresso coffee or instant coffee powder
- 2 tsp raw jackfruit powder
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- 2 eggs at room temperature
- 30 gms unsalted butter room temperature
- 30 gms brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 30 gms chopped walnuts
- 1/2-1 bit more plain milk as needed
- Pinch sea salt
Steps
- Set the microwave oven to 220°C for 10 minutes for pre heat.
- Measure all the flours alongwith cocoa and coffee powder. Sift together with a pinch of sea salt
- Whisk together the eggs and butter and cream them for 5 minutes. Take care to ensure it doesn't curdle
- To the whisked eggs and butter add the sugar and whisk together and add the essence
- Now add the flour mixture and mix together using cut and fold method till it is mixed properly. Don't mix in opposite directions.
- The batter should be of pouring consistency. If it's thick add milk to get the right consistency. Thick batter will make the cake dry and dense
- Grease a tin of your likening I took the bundt tin. And dusted cocoa powder on the sides. This gives it a nice dark colour
- Add the batter to the tin and tap it for a couple of times. Then add the chopped walnuts and put it into the oven.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until the knife test comes out clean at 160°C.