Dates and Raisins Steamed Cake


Eggless, oil less & butter less cake.....yet so spongy, fluffy & delicious! 
I steamed this cake in my Momo maker instead of baking it. It so happened that just after I prepared the batter, the electricity played truant. Wondering what to do, as there was no surety when the electricity would return, I suddenly remembered I had once seen the host of a cookery show steam the cake batter in a Wok filled with water. She placed a perforated plate in the Wok on which she placed the cake dish. She then, covered the cake dish with an aluminum foil and put a lid over the Wok. The result was amazing!

So it struck me why can't I do the same in my Momo maker! Ta-da! the result was a steaming beauty relished by the entire family 😋

DRY INGREDIENTS
  • Whole wheat flour (Atta) - 2 cups
  • Powdered Sugar - 1cup
  • Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Baking soda - 1/2tsp
  • Cinnamon powder - pinch
  • Chopped seedless Dates - 1/2 cup
  • Raisins - 1/2 cup
  • Dry fruits of your choice

WET INGREDIENTS
  • Vanilla essence
  • Milk as needed to make a smooth batter
  • Banana - 1

PREPARATION STEPS:
  1. Mash the banana in a bowl
  2. Beat the sugar powder, cinnamon powder and vanilla essence along with the mashed banana.
  3. In another bowl, mix sieved wheat flour( OR use 1 cup wheat flour + 1 cup refined flour). Mix the remaining dry ingredients like baking powder, baking soda and dry fruits to the flour.
  4. Use a light hand to mix the batter lightly in one direction until it is well blended.
  5. Now add finely chopped dates n raisins to the batter.
  6. Add milk as needed.
  7. Pour into greased baking dish.
  8. Steam till done (or you can bake too)

BAKING PROCESS
To bake in the oven, first preheat the oven to 180°C for 5 minutes and then bake the cake for 40 to 45 minutes till done.

STEAMING PROCESS
(I have used my Momo maker to make this cake. You can also use a steamer.)
  1. Fill enough water in the steamer so that it doesn't dry up while the baking process in going on, otherwise the cake will get burnt.
  2. Let the water boil for 5 minutes to preheat the steamer.
  3. Transfer the batter in a greased cake dish that fits the steamer.
  4. Cover the cake dish with aluminum foil so that water doesn't seep into the batter while steaming.
  5. Place this cake dish into the steamer.
  6. Cover the steamer with a lid.
  7. Steam on high flame for 5 minutes.
  8. Lower the flame and steam for 40 to 45 minutes till knife inserted in the cake comes out clean. This would indicate the cake is done.


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