Homemade Mawa Cake with Cardamom
Homemade Mawa Cake with Cardamom is a soft Indian cake with cashew nuts and warm spices. A lovely treat for teatime or special days.
Ingredients
Mawa
- 4½ cups whole milk
Cake
- 1 stick butter unsalted at room temperature;
- 1 portion mawa (from above)
- 1½ cups sugar
- 3 eggs size L
- ½ cup milk
- 6 cardamom pods pulverize with the mortar and fleece
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 20 cashew nuts
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Instructions
Making Mawa
- Pour the milk into a frying pan.4½ cups whole milk
- Bring it to a boil, reduce the heat and let it reduce slowly.
- Stir sometimes, and stay with it when it starts to thicken.
- Cook until you have a thick, moist mass with no liquid.
- Let the Mawa cool completely.
Baking the Cake
- Preheat the oven to
350 °F or 
320 °F. - Beat the butter, mawa and sugar until fluffy.1 stick butter, 1 portion mawa, 1½ cups sugar
- Add the eggs one by one and mix well.3 eggs
- Pour in the milk and stir again.½ cup milk
- In another bowl, mix cornstarch, flour, baking powder, cardamom, and salt. Add this to the batter and mix at low speed until smooth.6 cardamom pods, 4 tablespoons cornstarch, 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt
- Grease an 8-inch (20 cm) diameter springform and place baking paper on the bottom.
- Pour the batter into the form and smooth it out.
- Add the cashew nuts on top.20 cashew nuts
- Put the cake in the oven. After 30 minutes, cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake for another 30 minutes. Check with a skewer to see if the cake is done.
- Let it cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then take it out and let it cool on a rack.
NOTES
1. What is Mawa?
Mawa is reduced milk. You can make it yourself or buy it at an Indian supermarket.
2. Cardamom:
Grinding it yourself with a mortar and pestle is best, but ground cardamom also works.
3. Variations
- Add saffron to the milk for a luxurious flavor.
- Use pistachios or almonds instead of cashews.
- Add a little rosewater for a soft floral taste.
- Room temperature: Keeps for 3 to 4 days if wrapped well.
- Freezer: You can freeze it for up to 2 months. Let it thaw at room temperature before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 521kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 250mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 693IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Iron: 2mg
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