Gulab Jamun Cake

Ingredients (15)

• ·cup Milk powder
• ·cup All purpose flour
• ·teaspoon Baking powder
• ·teaspoon Baking soda
• ·teaspoon Cardamom powder
• ·cup Ghee or melted butter
• ·cup Sugar
• ·cup Yogurt
• ·cup Milk
• ·teaspoon Rose water
• ·cup Sugar (for sheera syrup)
• ·cup Water
• ·teaspoon Cardamom (for sheera syrup)
• ·teaspoon Rose water (for sheera syrup)
• ·Saffron strands (optional)

1. 1

   Make sheera first: Boil sugar and water for 5 to 6 minutes until slightly sticky. Add cardamom, rose water, and saffron. Keep warm.

2. 2

   Make cake batter: Whisk yogurt, sugar, and ghee until smooth. Add milk powder, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cardamom. Gradually add milk to make a thick but pourable batter like pancake batter. Add rose water.

3. 3

   Bake: Preheat oven to 170°C. Grease and line pan. Pour batter and tap pan gently. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.

4. 4

   Soak with sheera: While cake is hot, poke holes with a skewer. Slowly pour warm sheera over cake. Let it absorb and rest for at least 1 hour.