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Eggless Persian Love Cake Recipe

Gayathri Kumar
Check out how to make this delicious eggless gulab jamun mix cake which is so juicy and moist and very easy to make too.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Course Cakes, Desserts
Cuisine Iranian, Persian
Servings 12 Servings

Ingredients
  

For the Cake

  • 180 gm Maida/ All Purpose Flour
  • 150 gm Sugar, powdered
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • ½ tsp Baking soda
  • ½ tsp Cardamom Powder
  • Saffron a pinch
  • 50 gm Butter
  • 150 ml Milk
  • 100 ml Curd/ Yogurt
  • Rose Essence a few drops

For the Glaze

  • 50 gm Icing Sugar
  • 2 tbs Lemon Juice
  • ¼ tsp Lemon Zest
  • Pistachios Almonds, Rose Petals

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 160C.
  • Grease an 8” Bundt pan and keep aside.
  • Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cardamom powder.
  • Add saffron to milk and heat it until warm.
  • Add melted butter, warm saffron milk, curd and rose essence.
  • Mix to form a thick batter.
  • Pour it into the tin and bake in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes.
  • Check with a toothpick if the cake is done.
  • Flip the cake on a wire rack, remove the tin and set aside.
  • Mix together, icing sugar and lemon zest until incorporated.
  • Add lemon juice, one tablespoon at a time and mix to form flowing consistency glaze.
  • Immediately pour it on top of the hot cake, spread it a bit and add the toppings.
  • The glaze will set crisp when the cake cools down.
  • Slice it up and enjoy!
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