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Eggless Whole-Wheat Mawa Cake
A wholesome Indian recipe crafted for health-conscious eating: nutritious, delicious, and easy to make at home.
⏱20 minsPrep Time
🔥40 minsCook Time
⏰60 minsTotal Time
👥8Serves
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Mawa cake tastes like caramelised milk and cardamom. We use grated khoya (or milk powder paste) in an eggless whole-wheat batter for a softer, bakery-at-home loaf.
Ingredients
How to Make It
1
Cream fat and sugar; mix in grated mawa and cardamom.
2
Alternate flour and milk to a soft batter. Add baking powder.
3
Top with nuts; bake at 180°C until golden and set. Cool.
Nutrition per serving
260kcal
Protein6g
Carbohydrates30g
Fat13g
Fibre2g
* Approximate values per serving
Health Benefits
Whole wheat and measured sugar keep this classic treat more intentional. Cardamom aroma satisfies with thinner slices.
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Pro Tips
- →Use soft mawa, not dry hard lumps.
- →Don’t overbake — mawa cakes dry out.
- →Rest before cutting.
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Variations
- 1Milk powder + milk as mawa shortcut.
- 2Add a pinch of nutmeg.
Frequently Asked Questions
Reduce milk powder with a little ghee and milk into a paste.
Add a splash more milk next time.
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