Rava Cake

Rava cake is basically just a sweet and spongy cake made from rava (semolina or sooji), curd, and milk. There are no special flavors added to this cake thus making it plain and simple to taste. But we can add various toppings to it as per our choice. This type of cake is the best choice for people who don’t like creamy cakes and prefer a little bit of homemade touch. This cake is practically best for people who don’t prefer the traditional method to bake cakes as it is very easy to make and does not require a lot of ingredients. If you are a beginner in baking then this cake is the best way to start learning your baking skills.

Ingredients

• Rava (Semolina) - 1 & 1/2 cup
• Powdered sugar - 1 cup
• Baking powder - 1 tsp
• Baking soda - 1 tsp
• Vanilla essence - 1 tsp
• Ghee - 1/2 cup
• Whisked curd (Dahi) - 1/2 cup
• Milk - 1 cup (If required you can take more)
• Raisins or tutti-frutti - 2 tbsp

Method

1. Preheat the oven for 10 minutes at 180°C. 
2. Grease a 5-inch cake tin and place parchment paper at the bottom. 
3. In a bowl, take ghee, sugar and mix it well. Now add the curd and mix it. Add rava and mix it slowly while you add milk to it. 
4. If you feel the consistency of the mixture is thick add some more milk to adjust the consistency. 
5. Now keep it aside for at least half-hour. 
6. Now the rava has risen. 
7. Add some milk if needed. 
8. In the mixture add baking powder, baking soda, vanilla essence, and tutti-frutti or raisins as per your choice. 
9. Pour the mixture into the greased tin and bake it for 40-45 minutes at 180°C. 
10. To check if the cake is ready or not insert a toothpick. If it comes out clean then the cake is ready. 
11. Remove it from the cake tin and serve it.