Apples are a great fruit. They taste good , smell divine and allow you to do a lot with them-baking wise.
Ingredients:
- Maida – 1 cup
- Sugar – 3/4 cup
- Fresh Cream (Heavy) – 1/2 cup
- Apple puree – 3/4 cup (approx 1 medium apple)
- Apple wedges - approx half or 1 apple cut into wedges – depending on size of apple
- Demerara Sugar – 2-3 tbsp
- Cinnamon – a small stick
- Cinnamon – 1/2 tsp powdered
- Vanilla – a few drops
- Baking Powder – 1 tsp
- Cooking Soda – 1/4 tsp
- Curd – 2 tbsp
Method:
- Line baking tin/muffin pan.
- Sieve Maida with Baking Powder and Cooking Soda together.
- Powder Sugar and Cinnamon stick.
- Cream powdered sugar with fresh cream and Apple Puree. Add Curd. Fold in the Maida.
- Transfer cake batter to baking tin. Lay apple wedges in the batter and push them half way into the batter. Sprikle with demerera sugar and cinnamon powder.
- Bake at 200 C for 50 minutes or until browned and skewer inserted in center comes out clean.
Source: Sweet and Simple Bakes
Lakshmi’s notes: I replaced the eggs in the original recipe with apple puree. For the loaf I baked (pic below) I have used an apple crumble topping instead of just demerara sugar.Please note that it turns out darker than what is indicated in the picture – since Mandira skipped the topping and I used an apple crumble topping, our cakes look lighter. The recipe also works well for muffins – reduce baking time by 10-15 minutes since muffins bake much faster.
Mandira’s notes: This is my first eggless cake. I have some kind of a mental block against eggless cakes-thats why I have never tried one before!My first attempt wasnt bad. It tasted ok but it wasnt as nice as my other cakes are. I am told by Chef Lakshmi I lack practice!
I have never made egless cake. This cake looks so delcious.
If you didn’t mention it , i would have thougutb it was a cale with eggs.
Cake looks really yummy delicious.
Looks like snow has arrived in your blog, now around my computer it is full of snow flakes
Cakes without eggs is like a cigarette without tobacco .. it might look the same but thats it … BOOOOOOOOOOOO to all the stupid eggles cake eaters
If u dont like eggs .. dont eat cakes !!!
X-(
Eggs are not used for taste or flavour in cakes – they are used for moisture, binding and air – many other ingredients and good technique can also do the same in a cake recipe. Cakes don’t require eggs to be tasty. I am most definitely an ‘eggless cake eater’ and no one in their right mind can call me stupid. If you don’t like the idea of eggless cakes, then don’t read eggless cake recipes or leave your rude opinions as comments. – Lakshmi
The cake looks yummy! Looks moist and light. By the what is apple crumble topping Lakshmi?
Its sugar, ap flour, butter and apples mixed together. See this link – http://theyumblog.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/apple-crumble-muffins-rm2/ – lakshmi
Hah ! Hearing an opinion on a cake with Egg from a veggie is like hearing a deer give his opinion on doughnuts
@Happy cook-first time egg less cake for me too!!
@Sourav and lakshmi- dont fight kids!!:P lakshmi, the comment was left to tease me, not you! u arent supposed to take the bait! lol. sourav, u hv to tone down the teasing man(tho i really appreciate the evidence u leave to show u visited and read.thank!) ! irrespective of all the drama caused, i must admit, u guys made me LMAO.. heheh
@HC-thanks.. details of the topping shall be provided by lax soon.
@sourav- ok… u gotta stop now! plissss!
mandira, no fair. you’re not recommending a delhi deer park visit?
Ok OK … i stop now ..
No offence Lakshmi …… all in good fun
Sourav
phew… glad we have sorted this out here.. if u look at the brighter side lax, at least we got our selves a couple of comments on this one! lol.. 6 comments do look more impressive than 2… at least till such time that ppl read those comments and find out! lol
make that 9 comments –
10 in all
Thanks Lakhmi