This Basic Whole Wheat Cooker Sponge Cake is the perfect treat to make if you don’t have an oven! Super healthy, with no maida, sugar or baking powder!
Cake is something that is welcome any time of the day, any day of the year. Just enter a room full of people, yell cake and watch how everyone comes running! And this isn’t restricted to kids – adults are just as mad about cake!
However, even though we could eat cake every day if possible, it isn’t a good idea for our bodies. With all kinds of refined ingredients, cakes are best enjoyed as an occasional treat. However, if you find your kids clamoring for cake and you don’t have an oven, don’t worry – we have the solution! Presenting, our basic whole wheat cooker sponge cake recipe!
This Basic sponge cake without baking powder is a healthy dessert loaded with the goodness of whole wheat and jaggery. Whole wheat is nutrient and rich in fiber, supporting healthy digestion. Whereas jaggery works as a detox and is loaded with antioxidants and minerals like zinc and selenium. This simple cake can be made without oven and made even more nutritious by adding fruits.
Basic Whole Wheat Cooker Sponge Cake
Ingredients:
- Whole wheat flour – 1/2 cup
- Butter – 200 g
- Eggs – 3
- Few drops of vanilla essence
- Jaggery – 200 g
- Milk – 6 tablespoons
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Method:
1. Break eggs in a bowl and add vanilla essence.
2. Beat well.
3. In another bowl, take butter, jaggery and whisk well.
4. Sieve the flour and add it into the creamed mixture.
5. Add beaten egg mixture to it and blend it well.
6. Finally add milk and mix well.
7. Grease the aluminium cake tin and dust with wheat flour on all sides.
8. Pour the batter into the cake tin.
9. Boil water in a cooker (this is equivalent to preheating the oven), place the cake tin and close the lid without the weight.
10. Cook on medium heat for 20-25 minutes.
11. Check the cake with a toothpick. If it comes clean, your cake is done.
12. Let it cool for 10-15 minutes before unmoulding it to a plate.
13. Garnish with fruits of your choice.
This cake is a very tasty and healthy option for kids. It can be given from the age of one to adults. Garnish can be done with fruits, honey or chocolate sauce of your choice.
Basic sponge cake for Kids [No oven | No Baking Powder | No Maida | No sugar]
Ingredients
- Whole wheat flour - 1/2 cup
- Butter - 200 g
- Eggs - 3
- Few drops of vanilla essence
- Jaggery - 200 g
- Milk - 6 tablespoons
Instructions
- Break eggs in a bowl and add vanilla essence.
- Beat well.
- In another bowl, take butter, jaggery and whisk well.
- Sieve the flour and add it into the creamed mixture.
- Add beaten egg mixture to it and blend it well.
- Finally add milk and mix well.
- Grease the aluminium cake tin and dust with wheat flour on all sides.
- Pour the batter into the cake tin.
- Boil water in a cooker (Preheating), place the cake tin and close the lid without the weight.
- Cook in medium heat for 20-25 minutes.
- Check with toothpick, if it comes clean, then your cake is done.
- Let it cool for 10-15 minutes.
- Unmould the cake onto a plate.
- Garnish with fruits of your choice.
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Mala sashti says
Substituted mashed banana for egg and jaggery, viola the result was yummy
Dr Hemapriya says
Oooh sounds yummy 🙂
Neethi says
This is such a useful recipe. Could you please give cup measurements for butter and jaggery?
Dr Hemapriya says
Thank you Neethi 🙂 It’s 200 grams/200 ml dear.
Ameeroon says
Can we leave using butter ..
Dr Hemapriya says
Yes dear, You can substitute 3/4 cup of vegetable oil for every 1 cup of butter.
ArrArr says
Can I bake this instead? What temperature and for how long?
Dr Hemapriya says
Hello,
You can preheat the oven to 170°C and Bake for 25 to 30 mins or until the toothpick/knife comes out clean dear.