Parsi Mawa Cake
Also known as Kayani Bakery Mawa Cake, Mawa Cake · Veg + Egg · Sweets & Desserts, Cakes, Cookies & Bakes
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Parsi mawa cake: butter creamed with sugar, eggs and cardamom, with grated khova in the batter, baked at 180°C. Makes 10, 65 minutes plus cooling, video.
Ingredients
9 itemsButter125 grams
Sugar125 grams
Vanilla Essence1 tsp
Baking Powder¾ tsp
Cardamom Powder0.50 tsp
Vanilla Ice CreamFor Serving
Eggs3
Maida125 grams
Khova125 grams
Contains: milk, egg, wheat.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 10. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 260kcal | 2600kcal |
| Protein | 5.8g | 58g |
| Carbohydrate | 26g | 256g |
| Fat | 15g | 150g |
| Fibre | 0.4g | 4g |
| Sugar | 16g | 160g |
Cookd masalas for khova
Method
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180C. Cream the butter and sugar until pale, light and fluffy.
ButterSugar
- 2
Add the vanilla essence and eggs one at a time and whisk well.
Vanilla EssenceEggs
- 3
Add the dry mix into the wet ingredients and whisk to combine well.
Baking PowderCardamom PowderMaida
- 4
Finally, add the grated khoya and whisk well.
Khova
- 5
Pour the batter into a parchment-lined and greased mold and bake at 180C for 50 mins until the top is golden brown and a skewer inserted comes out clean.
- 6
Allow the cake to cool in the tin for 30 mins and de-mold it. Cut into slices and serve warm slices with vanilla ice cream.
Vanilla Ice Cream
Before you start
- How long does Parsi Mawa Cake take?
- 1 hour 5 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 50 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Parsi Mawa Cake serve?
- 10. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Parsi Mawa Cake vegetarian?
- It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.
- Is Parsi Mawa Cake spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Parsi Mawa Cake?
- 125 grams Khova, 125 grams Butter, 125 grams Sugar, 125 grams Maida, 3 Eggs, 1 tsp Vanilla Essence, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Parsi Mawa Cake?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Parsi Mawa Cake?
- About 260 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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