Eggless Britannia Fruit Cake Recipe is an easy to make tea cake which tastes so much like the store bought fruit slice from Britannia
Most of you must have tasted Britannia fruit cake slices. I was a huge fan during childhood, but then I stopped eating it because of the eggs. But I definitely remembered the cake’s taste. There were so many flavours and the cake was so rich, I could finish off a pack in minutes.
I even remember the advertisement in which a kid dances and shows different flavours. Feels like so many years back, but they are still fresh in memories. I was contemplating on the recipe to be tried for this week’s YouTube upload.
I was thinking of khara buns, but felt that I should go for a cake because only last week I made a bread. Then came the idea of the Russian nozzle decoration, but being busy with my upcoming class, I couldn’t do any elaborate videos. So even that idea was rejected. And finally thought about making milk powder cake. I have been getting requests from readers for an egg free milk powder cake and so it was finalised.
Adding milk powder to the cake recipe results in a rich cake. But don’t substitute milk with water, then it would become a regular cake. You need both milk and milk powder to get to that richness. And the addition of butter makes it quite rich. And when I added tutti frutti and baked it in a square tin, I suddenly remembered that it was so much like the Britannia cake. Yum.
When it came out of the oven, the whole house was smelling divine. And we couldn’t wait for the cake to cool. When I sliced it, I was so thrilled as it was just bringing back those childhood memories. I gave one slice to hubby for taste and before we knew, we finished off half the batch. It was that good.
Eggless Britannia Fruit Cake Recipe – Points to be noted
Wait for it to cool down completely. Otherwise the texture won’t be right. You can also add nuts instead of tutti frutti. Coat them in flour so that they won’t sink to the bottom of the cake.
Don’t add choco chips in the batter as they normally sink to the bottom, melt there and the base of your cake will have gooey holes in them.
Better use them only to top the batter. Bake it at 160°C to get a smooth top without cracks.
Eggless Britannia Fruit Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 100 gm Maida
- 75 gm Powdered Sugar
- 50 gm Milk Powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/8 tsp Baking Soda
- 150 ml Milk
- 50 gm Melted Butter
- Vanilla
- 50 gm Tutti Frutti
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 160°C.
- In a bowl, take tutti frutti and add a tsp of flour. Mix well and set aside.
- In another bowl, mix together maida, powdered sugar, milk powder, baking powder and baking soda.
- Add melted butter, milk and vanilla essence.
- Mix to form smooth batter.
- Add tutti frutti, leaving a few for topping.
- Gently fold it into the batter.
- Pour the batter into a 5″ square tin which is greased and lined with parchment.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool for five minutes on the rack.
- Flip it onto the wire rack, remove the parchment and flip it back so that the top of the cake remains on the top.
- Allow it to cool completely.
- Slice it up and serve.
Can maida be replaced with whole wheat flour?
In that case what amt of b.soda & b.powder is to be used?
Use 80 gm of wheat flour and all other ingredients remain the same.
hi.. I read in the description that you are taking classes. Can you please provide more info on that and if we can take online baking classes and clarify all our doubts.
Yes, I do take classes for beginners. You can definitely join the classes and clear your doubts. Please message me in whatsapp to 9597354611 to know more about the classes.
I have Two questions to clarify: 1 cup maida is =100 gm or 130 gm?
why baking soda is so less in this receipe?
One cup maida is 130 gm of flour, and this combination of baking powder and soda works in this recipe.
But you have written 100 gm/ 1 cup maida- 2 tbs…meaning 2 tbs less than 130 grams…is it??
Yes, 2 tbs would be 30 gm and 130-30 would be 100 gm, right?
The measurment in gms and cuos doesn’t match 1/2cup powered sugar =95gms 1/2cup milk powder weighs 60gms..i made the cake with gms measurement..cake turns out well but with a strong taste of butter..
I have used a 200 ml cup. So this is how it weighs. Not sure which cup you use. Not sure about butter taste. It tastes rich and I think you feel its because of butter?
I tried it today and the results were amazing.Thanks maam for the wonderful recipe.Absolutely flawless
That is wonderful. Thanks for trying!
Hi mam..can I use dried cranberries instead of tutti fruti
Yes, you can use any type of dried fruits.
I am new to baking mam..really very impressed by ur baking skills..I own Morphy Richards 28 OTG..should I bake at 160 degrees for 30 min after preheating for 10 min..or is there any temperature variation that I need to make. Thanks!
For now use this. But if you feel that your oven is heating up fast and browning the top, add an aluminium foil on top of your cake tin.
Thanks a lot for your help mam..should I bake in middle rack with lower filament on in MR 28? And should I bake on wire rack or baking tray?
Bake it in middle rack on your baking tray. and both filaments on.
Actually in my OTG mam, only lower filament turns on in the bake mode? Should I bake the cake on toast mode to turn both filaments on
Yes
This was an awesome turnout. My husband said that in hotels in breakfast buffet, the cakes that are kept there, it reminded him the taste of those cakes. Thank you and grateful for this recipe.
That is so good to hear. Thanks for sharing!
I have tried this recipe of yours..it turned out awesome. Thanks a lot! Want to try again with chocochips instead of tutti frutti. how to use chocochips for this cake? Please help
Thank you for sharing. If using choco chips, it is better to use only on the top. Because if you mix in the batter, they will sink to the bottom and make a complete mess.
Hello Mam.The cake looks yummy and also very easy to bake. My query is if it can be baked with oil instead of butter. How much oil would be needed keeping rest of the ingredients as per original recipe.Thx
Thank you. Use same amount of oil as butter. It will be good.
I cannot have dairy. For the milk powder, can I use coconut milk powder?
Yes, you can use that.
can we add dried fruits to this recipe???
Yes, you can add any dried fruits instead of tutti frutti.
Hi there. What type of flour do you use to coat the tutti frutti please? Is it all purpose flour? Thanks a lot
It is all purpose flour/ maida
Thank you very much ☺️
Mam i have tried your recipe of eggless oil based vanilla cake it turned out awesome. Thanks aot!
That is wonderful. Thanks for sharing.
Hi mam,
What is the quantity of the vanilla extract to be used in this cake?
Many thanks
It depends on the type of essence you use. One tsp of essence would be fine.
Hello mam,
I dont have 5in square pan.. can i double the recipe and bake in 8in round pan?
Doubling the recipe will make 7″ cake. If using 8″, you need 2.5 times the recipe given.
Mam pl name which brand milk powder to be used can skimmed milk powder be used or dairywhitener
Use dairy whitener. The skimmed milk powder has a weird flavour and it will affect the cake too.
If we dont have milk powder, can i skip or replace it mam ?
The texture of the cake depends on the milk powder. So please don’t skip it. It is the most important ingredient in the recipe.