Allergens in Mawa Cake: milk, gluten, egg, tree nuts.
Ingredients
Quantities for 8.
- 200g, crumbled Khoyamawa; it is what makes this a mawa cake and not a sponge
- 200g Maida
- 150g, softened Butter
- 180g Sugar
- 3 Eggs
- 80ml Milk
- 10 pods, seeds ground Cardamomgenerous; the cake should smell of it across the room
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 2 tbsp, slivered Almondsoptional
Cookware
oven
Checked against the ingredient list for ten allergens: milk, egg, fish, crustaceans, tree nuts, peanuts, sesame, mustard, soy and gluten. Brands vary, so read the label on anything new to you.
Before you start
- Mawa cake is deliberately dense. If it comes out light and airy, something has gone wrong.
- Crumble the khoya finely and warm it slightly so it blends rather than sitting in lumps.
Method
- Cream the butter and sugar until pale, then beat in the crumbled khoya.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well between each.
- Fold in the flour, soda and ground cardamom, then loosen with the milk to a thick dropping consistency.Fold, do not beat. Beating at this stage is what makes it rise like a sponge, which is not what this is.
- Pour into a lined tin, scatter the almonds and bake at 170C for 40 minutes.
- Test with a skewer at the centre; a few moist crumbs are right, wet batter is not.
- Cool completely in the tin before cutting.
Safe temperatures: Egg dishes are done at 71°C / 160°F; a whole egg when the yolk and white are both firm. Reheat leftovers to 74°C / 165°F. FoodSafety.gov
Storage
Refrigerate it in an airtight tin, up to a week. Mawa is milk boiled down to a solid and there is egg in it besides, so the fridge is the default rather than the hot-weather exception. It is better on day two. Bring it back to room temperature before eating.
Nutrition Good estimate
One serving of Mawa Cake (122 g) is about 488 calories, or 401 calories per 100 g.
Medium protein: 12 g a serving, 10% of the calories
| Per serving122 g | Per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 488 kcal | 401 kcal |
| Protein | 12.5 g | 10 g |
| Carbohydrate | 52.6 g | 43 g |
| of which sugars | 32.9 g | 27 g |
| Fibre | 1.1 g | 1 g |
| Fat | 25.9 g | 21 g |
| of which saturated | 14.7 g | 12 g |
| of which unsaturated | 9.4 g | 8 g |
Ingredients given to taste count as zero, so the real figures run a little higher. Estimated from raw ingredients using USDA FoodData Central.
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Times, yields, allergens and nutrition are guidance. Use your own judgement on doneness and on storing. More in About.