NAJLA'S GHEE CAKE

Najla's Ghee Cake image

I like recipes that meet 3 main requirements: 1) no waiting time for butter to thaw and quick to whip up using oil, 2) doesn't require electric mixer and a hand whisk will do, and 3) would be great if it didn't need fancy ingredients as well. My schoolmate Najla, a self-employed baker in Calicut, who has turned out hundreds of cakes by now, graciously shared with me this easy recipe. Please adjust the baking time as per your pan size.

Provided by starpleaides

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Lemon Dessert Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups white sugar
¾ cup ghee (clarified butter)
3 ½ tablespoons ghee (clarified butter)
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons lemon juice

Steps:

Preheat oven to 355 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease two 8-inch cake pans.
Beat sugar and 3/4 cup plus 3 1/2 tablespoons ghee together in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Add flour; mix until incorporated.
Whisk eggs and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl; add to the flour mixture and mix well. Add milk and baking powder; stir. Mix in lemon juice.
Pour batter into the prepared pans.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 328.1 calories, Carbohydrate 37.2 g, Cholesterol 104.7 mg, Fat 18.4 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 10.8 g, Sodium 66.3 mg, Sugar 21.2 g