I tried this cake long back and was totally impressed with it. This recipe is a winner as it withstood my experiment 😉 Yes as usual I reduced the butter totally and the cake came out just awesome. Most of the time I make sure my baked goodies are low fat so that we dont feel the guilt of enjoying them but yeah there are exceptions always….:)
After my successful try with custard powder in biscuits I went ahead with this custard powder cake as I got very tempted seeing in many blogs. But when I saw it in Divyas blog I tried it the same day as I cudnt resist myself anymore…..:)
Eggless Custard Powder Cake Recipe – Ingredients
Recipe Reference : Divyas Cook Book
- Maida / All Purpose flour – 1 and 1/2 cups (200 gms)
- Vanilla flavoured Custard Powder or Cornflour – 3/4 cup (100 gms)
- Baking powder – 1 1/4 tsp
- Granulated Sugar – 3/4 cup (165 gms)
- Vanilla extract – 1/2 tsp (only if you are using cornflour else skip it)
- Butter – 2 tbsp
- Milk – 1 and 1/2 cups (375 ml)
Method:
1.First add milk in a bowl add butter mix well.Next add vanilla essence and mix again with a whisk.
2.Then add the sugar, mix till it completely dissolves. Alternatively you can powder the sugar and then add so that it dissolves quickly. Sieve maida, custard powder and baking powder then add them to the milk butter mixture. Sieving is always done to avoid any dust particles and also to ensure even spread of the baking powder.
3.Mix until a creamy batter shown below is formed. Then grease a baking pan(I used a 4X4 inch cake pan) with a butter paper and pour the batter into it. Preheat the oven to 180 deg C for 10mins and bake the cake for 35-40mins. Test by inserting a toothpick in the middle of the cake before you switch off.
Cool it completely for atleast 20mins then cut into pieces. I halved the orginal recipe and choose a smaller pan accordingly.
My Notes:
- As I wanted a low fat version I used demerara sugar so my cake was a little brown in color.You can use normal sugar too.
- Since my cake mould was a bit smaller , my cake was done in 40mins. But the orginal recipes says it might take 45mins and might extend upto an hour depending on the oven type and cake mould you use.
- I have reduced the butter totally and added more milk instead. The result was a very soft tasty cake.
- As the name says snack cake, the sweetness is slightly lower than the usual cakes. So you can increase the sugar to 1 cup if you prefer a sweeter cake.
- The top and bottom slightly browns up giving it a golden yellow in the middle.
I just topped up with some left over choco chips. It is a perfect snack time cake as the sweet is very mild making it ideal with a cup of coffee or tea. The cake was over the same day I baked it so I can promise you on the taste.
The custard flavour gives a very nice flavour to this cake.If you dont have custard powder just substitute it with cornflour and vanilla essence and it gives the same result. When I started trying out custard powder I disliked the taste but slowly started liking it and now have been trying many pudding combinations using it.
Divya Kudua says
June 8, 2011 at 2:51 amWow,you reduced the butter so much but the cake still looks very fluffy.I am taking your word for it and baking a low-fat version soon!!
sangee vijay says
June 8, 2011 at 3:00 amWow…custard cake looks so delectable n irresistible…with less butter n eggless makes low n light…as usual amazing clicks…super
RedChillies says
June 8, 2011 at 3:24 amGoodness Sharmilee. Here I came in to see your oats paniyaram and you are done with it long time ago and posted 2-3 more. With work, small kid, family, cooking are you sure you have only 24 hours in a day?
🙂
Babli says
June 8, 2011 at 3:29 amWonderful and interesting recipe. Cake looks soft, spongy and tempting.
Prathibha says
June 8, 2011 at 3:31 amI love low fat bakes as it would be comfortable for regular baking…I loved the texture though u have used very less butter….will give a try sometime 4 sure..:)looks yummy
Shanavi says
June 8, 2011 at 3:40 amSuper Sharmilee..Bookmarked it..Will try this recipe ASAP
Vimitha Anand says
June 8, 2011 at 4:57 amJust 2 tbsp of butter but the cake's got such a lovely texture… Looks so yum… Bookmarking and making it this weekend…
Priti says
June 8, 2011 at 5:50 amLooks yum …n so moist ..am tempting to try ..bookmarked it
RAKS KITCHEN says
June 8, 2011 at 5:56 amNice recipe with custard powder,I have tried in cookies,will have to sure try now for baking cakes,sure will give a nice texture…:)
Yummy Team says
June 8, 2011 at 6:26 amSoft and yummy cake..
Hari Chandana says
June 8, 2011 at 6:46 amVery interesting one.. looks inviting.. lovely step by step clicks.. thanks for the recipe dear !!
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Sunanda says
June 8, 2011 at 6:53 amCustard powder cake sounds interesting.. have to try this sometime.. thanks for sharing the recipe..
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Mugdha says
June 8, 2011 at 7:27 amWow…custard cake looks so delicious and irresistible…with less butter n eggless makes low n light…still fluffy…super dish indeed..:)
Sharmilee! :) says
June 8, 2011 at 7:48 am@RedChillies : Ha ha thanks for those nice words…Actually all these are from the drafts which are almost 3months old….When I was at home for 8 months I filled in my drafts so going on with it now. .
After I started back work I get to cook and click only during weekends. My mother is with me to help so now u know where I get all the time from 🙂
Shireen Sequeira says
June 8, 2011 at 8:14 amGorgeous cake Sharmilee, i love cakes with a touch of another ingredient than just plain flour. Adding the custard powder, or better still, the cornflour is a nice way to add back some health into the cake! Lovely pictures too!
An Open Book says
June 8, 2011 at 8:55 ami loved it the 1st time i tried whn aparna posted it..this looks gorgeous
PAV's says
June 8, 2011 at 9:03 amIt looks yummy. Its very interesting recipe and Nice presentation. I will try it soon.
Sudha Sabarish says
June 8, 2011 at 9:13 amSuperb cake sharmi.Good job,keep going……
http://sabdhaskitchen.blogspot.com/
Priya says
June 8, 2011 at 9:21 amMarvellous and super spongy cake, Adding custard powder sounds truly interesting,unfortunately i dont have custard powder rite now, seriously ur cake tempts me a lot and pulling to make some..
Ramya says
June 8, 2011 at 10:56 amSuperb..That looks soo soft n fluffy 🙂
divya says
June 8, 2011 at 12:35 pmLooks yum …n so moist ..am tempting to try ..bookmarked it
Suja says
June 8, 2011 at 1:34 pmSpongy and yummy cake,lovely texture,love it.
Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says
June 8, 2011 at 3:22 pmLooks delicious. Love your bright and beautiful pics 🙂
thekitchenaffaire says
June 8, 2011 at 6:57 pmwow.. I am sure to try this out 🙂
Sobha Shyam says
June 8, 2011 at 7:37 pmOmg..they look awesome dear…super like :)..pics are too tempting..:)
Ananda Rajashekar says
June 8, 2011 at 8:18 pmi adore simple cakes, wonderful it is!!
Krithi's Kitchen says
June 8, 2011 at 8:28 pmSimple and stress free cake sharmilee.. you do everything with style..
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Nithya says
June 9, 2011 at 4:02 amYour low fat versions are always attractive to me 🙂 Since I loved this cake will give your version a try soon 🙂 I have eat as much as I want if I make it your way 🙂
Angie's Recipes says
June 9, 2011 at 8:45 amThe cake is still so moist and smooth even you have reduced the use of butter. Well done!
Lavanya Selvaraj says
June 9, 2011 at 9:22 amLooks very delicious…. Bookmarked!
Rumana Rawat says
June 9, 2011 at 10:46 amBeautiful cake and lovely idea"
Kadhyaa... says
June 9, 2011 at 11:12 amthats a nice pieace of cake recipe yummy
Swathi says
June 9, 2011 at 7:27 pmCustard powder snack cake looks delicious and nice clicks.
Shri says
June 10, 2011 at 2:22 amFabulous pictures!! Awesome cake!!
aipi says
June 10, 2011 at 7:12 pmFinger licking delicious n beautiful looking!
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chinmayie @ love food eat says
June 12, 2011 at 3:26 amthis cake looks very good! it's so easy to make 🙂 will try it for sure!
i might try to replace butter with oil to see what happens 😉
Tamizhmuhil says
August 3, 2011 at 6:11 pmHi..I'm a beginner in baking…tried your recipe…the taste was good…but, the cake didn't turn brown…i think i should have left it for some more time…this was the first cake recipe that i have tried….your step-by-step instructions and pictures helped me a lot. Thank you.Will try other recipes too.
Anonymous says
August 3, 2011 at 6:13 pmHi,
I'm a beginner in baking.This is the first cake recipe that i've tried.I'm so happy that it came out well.Thank you…
Sharmilee! :) says
August 4, 2011 at 2:41 am@Tamizhmuhil : Thanks for trying and letting me know. The top forms a slightly brown and the inside is golden yellow as in the pics….But the top browning depends on ur oven too mine is a OTG so the top browns well in the given time itself…May be next time give it an extra 3-5mins and see 🙂
@Anonymous : I am happy to hear too!! 🙂
Anonymous says
August 7, 2011 at 3:24 amHi I Tried this recipe and it turned out very hard from outside and soggy from out side….i dont know where i went wrong….i baked it on 350 f for around 1hr 10 min n still it did not cook from inside???…coulkd u pls help??
Sharmilee! :) says
August 7, 2011 at 3:30 am@Anon : Oh sorry about the cake…I doubt in the batter consistency…was it runny like mine? And was the measurement exactly same?
geet says
August 7, 2011 at 11:58 pm@sharmilee…..no yar mine was very thick….but i sure took the right measurements.Mine milk was skim….will sure give it a try again…….but urs look so tempting, was hoping for that kind but mine ended in the garbage lols….it was that bad…..
Sharmilee! :) says
August 8, 2011 at 3:02 pm@Geet : I'm sure then the measurement would have been missed somewhere…becos for the above measurement the batter was in flowing consistency…as in the stepwise pics
Anonymous says
February 3, 2012 at 12:26 amI tried it today and it was just awesome… superb consistency… it worked out just like cake mix… sooooper…
Bhashi says
March 14, 2012 at 4:28 pmI tried this out today,it was a bit soft but was not soft as normal cake. I didn't have enough custard powder, so had to put cornflour as well, could this be the reason? though it was ok, it didn't have the taste of a normal soft cake. Guess something must have gone wrong somewhere :'(
Praveena says
April 4, 2012 at 2:18 pmI just love reading your blog..I am gonna try this…keep going..waiting for more recipes..
Anonymous says
April 13, 2012 at 3:36 amyou havent added baking soda??? can cake rise without any rising agent?
Sharmilee! :) says
April 13, 2012 at 3:55 am@ANon : Baking powder is there so no issues, it will rise.
sethu says
May 2, 2012 at 4:42 pmhey nice recipe., tried out., came very wel ., in all aspects., texture colour., smell., but 1 thing… i.e.. wen i had it in mouth i felt like havin a peice of cooker idli.. it was not like tat of d bakery cake evn thou it tasted so!!!kindly help..
Sharmilee! :) says
May 3, 2012 at 2:00 am@Sethu:The cake has a nice texture only… Not sure what went wrong….
Renu navin paliwal says
June 30, 2012 at 11:38 amthis is something i would like to try as it takes away some guilt!!!:)
Priya R says
January 23, 2013 at 8:46 pmHi Sharmi, lovely cake recipe I tried it and made it to a marble effect, we love it so much thanks for sharing…
Priya
http://cooklikepriya.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/custard-marble-cake-custard-powder.html
ambika says
February 24, 2013 at 3:00 pmhi sharmiji,can u tell me wht is grantulated sugar?
Sharmilee! :) says
February 24, 2013 at 3:06 pmGranulated sugar is normal sugar that we use(crystallized sugar)
Apurva Tripathi says
July 29, 2013 at 7:48 amcan we add vegetable oil instead of butter? i want to make it but i donot have butter right now:(
SHARMILEE J says
July 29, 2013 at 7:49 amNot really sure Apurva…give a try and see
Apurva Tripathi says
July 29, 2013 at 11:33 amIt came out really good and so soft:) loved it:) we make it again:)
M Dimple says
August 8, 2013 at 6:44 pmprepared it today… came out good.. thanx:)
Alekya Kakarlamudi says
August 19, 2013 at 3:23 pmmay i know how long does it stay fresh
SHARMILEE J says
August 19, 2013 at 3:50 pmIt stays good for 2-3 days in room temperature
mitra says
December 9, 2013 at 10:59 amThe cake is so dam tempting !! 🙂
i have two questions
1. Can I use self raising flour and omit the baking powder for the fluffiness?
2. Can we try this in the microwave? if yes approximately how long should i cook it in microwave?
SHARMILEE J says
December 11, 2013 at 4:01 pm1.Yes you can
2.You can bake it in an microwave oven wit convection mode….timing should be +/- 5-10mins from the orginal timing mentioned
Ramya Ramesh says
December 11, 2013 at 4:02 pmmaking it now to celebrate thalaivar's birthday 🙂 my batter was a bit thick & I couldnt do anything b'cos milk was out of stock at home.. Praying all possible gods for a better outcome
Sajitha Saleem says
March 3, 2014 at 11:59 pmI tried this cake, it came good. Thanks for the recipe. Really good snack.
Malathi ganesh says
March 18, 2014 at 6:28 pmAs of now i pinned the recipe.. mouth watering tp try soon the simple recipe
Neha agarwal says
August 1, 2014 at 1:51 pmmam plz suggest pudding recipe also using this cake.
Nikita Patel says
October 11, 2014 at 4:49 pmI made it, and mine swelled in size! In your pictures, the top seems mostly flat, but mine rose like a mountain. I think next time I'll use a bigger pan and less baking powder, so it doesn't rise as much. I didn't have a tablespoon measurement, so I just used 2 teaspoons of butter, and it still turned out very soft. I also added the vanilla extract even though I used custard powder, to add extra flavor, and make the batter a nice deep yellow color. Great recipe!
Chhavi Singhal says
December 11, 2014 at 3:36 pmThanks for sharing this amazing recipe…tried it today…it turned out really good…tasted just like Mongonis veg cake:):)
Chithra Nair says
June 29, 2015 at 3:58 amVery tempting recipe…. I will do a try 🙂 ….the for sharing this recipe
ammukutty says
July 12, 2015 at 1:08 pmI tried this cake today and turned out to be a disaster :(… i followed same measurements as u said.. In 20 mins i could see that the cake raised and then the center dipped . So i covered it with aluminium foil so that top burning can be avoided. Still it totally turned to dark brown colour. It was not cooked even after 40 mins.Please help me..My batter consistency was not runny , bit thick and my batter was too salty i would say.
SHARMILEE J says
July 12, 2015 at 5:33 pmMy batter consistency was very runny as far as I remember…..I am really not sure what went wrong
Jandyersn says
September 8, 2016 at 10:01 amThank you
Sunil metri says
January 31, 2017 at 8:14 pmWe should preheat oven for 180 for 10 min then again for 40 min
Can we just preheat pressing 180 not for setting 10 min
Sharmilee J says
February 2, 2017 at 9:09 amPeaheating is must for any recipe in OTG
Arpita says
November 19, 2017 at 10:12 amMadam,can I make this cake in cooker?
Sharmilee J says
December 11, 2017 at 7:21 amyes you can try in cooker
purva says
December 4, 2017 at 10:09 amcan we add some tutti fruti in to it to make it more delicious?
Sharmilee J says
December 11, 2017 at 7:17 amyes you can
S says
March 10, 2018 at 2:26 pmThe cake turned out a bit firm not spongy… since its eggless can we add a bit of baking soda to the batter. If yes then how much soda would be needed.