Tutti Frutti Cake

I should say this is the best softest cake I've ever baked...Thanks to Parita for such a wonderful recipe for sure its a keeper. I've adjusted the recipe a little bit with the quantity of eggs and butter. By now I have tried/experimented the cake 3-4 times and this is the only cake that withstood all my experiments ;) Because when baking the same cakes with same procedure which had turned out perfect the last time, I have flopped the cake. I feel the batter consistency is the most impt, for this reason I used to think, to take stepwise for baking atleast but laziness wins me :) But I have tried my best to explain it in detail for beginners like me.

This one so far all the times it came out perfect....*touchwood* it has got me so many credits and appreciations from my neighbours and family esp my hubby. I am planning to get it baked and take it to my office collegues as I am confident with this cake.

By now I have started experimenting using flax powder as egg replacer, and it works out perfect each time. Only thing is that I am able to find out even the very mild smell it leaves out, but trust me only I could identify it and I was surprised to see everyone else enjoying every bite.

Ingredients:

• All purpose flour/Maida - 2 cups (300 gms)
• Granulated Sugar - 1 and 1/4 cups (300 gms)
• Tutti Fruitti - 1/2 cup
• Unsalted butter - 2 tbsp
• Milk - 3/4 cup (200 ml)
• Egg - 1 at room temperature
• Flax seed powder - 1 tbsp [I used one egg and flax powder as another egg replacer. Flax seed powder substitute for 1 egg - Mix 1tbsp with 3 tbsp of water leave it for 3mins till a sticky mixture is formed. ]
• Baking powder - 2 tsp
• Baking soda - 1 tsp
• Vanilla essence - 3 tsp
• Cashews - 2 tsp [just to sprinkle on top]

NOTE :

• If you dont have flax seed powder just substitute egg with it. So totally 2 eggs for this cake if you are not using flax seed powder.

Method:

1. Sieve flour, baking powder and baking soda twice atleast and keep aside.



2. Combine butter and sugar until creamy, it may take around 2 to 3 mins. If you are using 2 eggs add one egg at a time and beat well. If you are using flax powder water mixture just strain it and add it to the butter sugar egg mixture.



3. Add in vanilla essence and mix well. Now add in the milk beat well till all is combined.Next add the flour, baking powder, soda mixture.



4. Finally fold in tutti frutti's , mix gently, do not overmix. Pour the batter in the pan and pat it on floor to ensure the batter is even on all sides of the loaf.



5. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. Grease a loaf/cake pan. Bake for 35-40 mins until a tooth pick inserted comes out clean. Remove from oven, cool completely and then slice.

The soft cakes with the tutti frutti in each bite hmm it was heavenly.

My Notes :

• The batter is lil watery and running close to dosa batter dont panic like me :) it would be perfect after baked.



• I have tried it with one egg(with no flax seed powder replacement) too and it worked fine....It was super soft like the one I got in the pics and tastewise no compromise at all. The only difference I found was it didnt raise as the one with 2 eggs, tastewise texturewise no difference at all.



• If you are adding flax powder after mixing it with water - while adding it to the cake filter it using a strainer else the brown color would spread all over the cake.This is also done to avoid the domination of flax seed powder flavour to the cake.



• Check after 30 mins because mine got baked in 35mins. Do not overbake, it may harden the cake the next day.



• Make sure you select a cake pan/tin which holds only till half level of the batter else the center part will take more time to bake.

I have loads of tasks to complete this weekend, writing the todo itself took me more time hope I complete half of it as I planned. Happy weekend and have a achieving week ahead!