Indian Bakery

Eggless whole-wheat pound cake

A rich, plain tea cake made with condensed milk, hot milk and whole-wheat flour.

Based on Dassana Amit’s Dassana’s Veg Recipes of India recipe ↗

Time
1 hour
Makes
One loaf
Oven, conventional
180°C / 350°F

Before you begin

Read the whole recipe, then get these ready.

  • 23 × 13 cm loaf tin
  • Baking paper
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk

Do not overmix whole-wheat batter. Stop as soon as the dry flour disappears for a lighter crumb.

Ingredients

Original recipe weights. Small quantities stay in measuring spoons; eggs stay as counts. 1 kg = 1,000 g.

Let’s bake

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and line the loaf tin.

  2. 2

    Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk condensed milk, sugar, melted butter, hot milk and vanilla separately.

  3. 3

    Fold dry ingredients into wet just until combined. Pour into the tin immediately.

  4. 4

    Bake for 35–45 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean. Cool before slicing.

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