Eggless Apple Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup maida (plain flour)
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 cup castor sugar
• 1/4 cup soft butter
• 2 1/2 tsp instant dry yeast
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1/2 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
• 6 tbsp milk (whole Buffalo, 6.5% fat)
• 3 medium peeled sliced apple
• 1 tbsp castor sugar for sprinkling
• unbeaten whipped cream

Steps

1. 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.
2. Mix all the ingredients in the depression. Keep aside for 5 minutes.
3. Add the remaining 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.
4. Dust the hands with little plain flour and knead again to make it smooth.
5. 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.
6. Closely arrange the apple slices starting from the edges towards the centre to form a rose design.
7. Sprinkle castor sugar evenly over it and keep aside for 10 minutes.
8. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 25 minutes.
9. Serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.