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Ragi Cake Recipe

Ragi Cake or Finger Millet Cake is a healthy cake made with ragi flour, wheat flour, jaggery, milk, curd and oil. This Ragi Cake is eggless and makes a quick healthy snack for kids. Learn to make Eggless Ragi Cake with step by step pictures and video.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Servings12 squares
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • ½ cup finger millet flour
  • ½ cup wheat flour
  • ½ cup jaggery
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • teaspoon salt

Wet ingredients

Instructions

  • Prepare a 6.5 inches X 4.5 inches cake tin by placing a parchment paper and brushing it with oil. Set it aside.
  • Place a sieve over a mixing bowl.To a sieve add ½ cup wheat flour, ½ cup finger millet flour, 2 tablespoon cocoa powder, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon baking soda and ⅛ teaspoon salt.
  • Sieve it well and discard the remains.
  • Give a quick mix and set it aside.
  • To another mixing bowl add ¼ cup oil along with ½ cup jaggery powder.
  • Whisk it well.
  • Add ¼ cup thick curd.
  • Whisk it well until creamy.
  • Now add in the sieved flour mix.
  • Start mixing, halfway through add ¾ cup milk and ½ teaspoon vanilla essence.
  • Whisk to a make a batter.
  • The batter should be thick and flowing like this.
  • Transfer the batter to the cake tin, tap twice to remove air bubbles if any.
  • Bake in pre-heated oven at 180 deg C for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean or with cake crumbs.
  • Once done leave the cake in the tin for 10 minutes then scrape the sides and invert to de-mold. Cool down the cake completely then cut into squares.
  • Soft tasty ragi cake is ready!
  • Store in a clean dry container.

Video

Notes

  • Do not over bake the cake as the cake may become dry and hard.
  • Add 1-2 tablespoon extra milk if you find the batter too thick.
  • Chopped nuts or chocolate chips or grated chocolate can be added.
  • Replace melted butter with oil.
  • You can make a simple frosting with sugar and coco powder. Spread the frosting over the cake once it cools down.
  • Always cool down the cake completely before slicing.
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