Tasty Egg-less Atta Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup atta / whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 150 gms condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 100 gms salted butter
• 1 cup water only if required to smoothen the consistency
• Almonds soaked overnight, peeled and cut into pieces
• Walnuts
• Raisins

Method

• Pre- heat oven at 200℃ for 15 mins
• Sieve atta and soda together in a bowl
• Mix condensed milk, butter and vanilla essence in a separate bowl
• Mix all the ingredients together to make a smooth batter ( dripping consistency) but do not over mix.
• Add the dry fruits to this mix
• Pour the batter in a greased square or round pan
• Place it in the oven at 175℃ for 45 mins.  It may take a little longer (may be an hour) depending upon the oven.
• Do not open the oven to check till its 75%done. Check only when the color turns golden brown. Pierce a tooth pick to see it come out clean.
• After it’s done let it sit on a wire rack.
• Cut into pieces once it is cool

NOTE: You can add cocoa powder to make a chocolate cake.

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