GULAB JAMUN CAKE

This Indian Dessert Recipe Makes 1 Cake

When it comes to all things sweet, the Indian culture definitely has beautiful & decadent desserts, be it baked or fried. We’ve heard of desserts turn into cakes, such as ‘Soji’ into ‘Soji/Semolina Cake‘ & also ‘Burfee’ into a ‘Burfee Cake’ but how often do we hear of the all famous ‘Gulab Jamun‘ in a cake form? The idea struck when I became bored of the same old cakes & now I bring you my own little creation of the Gulab Jamun Cake – it is super yum!

A Gulab Jamun is a sweet dessert which is made from a dough, rolled into balls or log like shapes & then fried until golden. Thereafter it is drenched into a sugary syrup & often coated in desiccated coconut.

Gulab Jamun Cake Ingredients:

• ¾ cup all-purpose or cake flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons cardamom (elachi) powder
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg powder
• 150 grams butter or margarine
• 1 cup white granulated sugar
• 1 cup milk powder
• 2 eggs
• ⅓ cup semolina
  
• 1 cup milk
• 4 tablespoons condensed milk
• Desiccated coconut for decorating (optional)

Syrup Ingredients:

• ½ cup white granulated sugar
• ½ teaspoon rosewater
• 2 whole elachie pods
• ½ cup water

Method:

1. 1. Preheat oven to 180° Celsius or 356° Fahrenheit.
   2. Grease a 18 cm (7 inch) pan with cooking spray & set aside until ready to use.
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   4. Make sure that the butter or margarine is at room temperature.
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   6. To a large mixing bowl, add in the butter/margarine.
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   8. Add the white granulated sugar to the butter.
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   10. Cream the butter & sugar using a wooden spoon or an electric or hand mixer.
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   12. Once the mixture is of a creamy texture, add in the eggs.
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   14. Mix until the eggs are well incorporated.
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   16. Next, add in the flour & the baking powder.
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   18. Thereafter, add in the milk powder.
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   20. Add in the semolina.
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   22. Next, add in the cardamom (elachi) powder – it’s best to add freshly ground cardamom pods.
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   24. Add in the nutmeg powder – also best to freshly grate from a whole nutmeg.
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   26. Thereafter, pour in the condensed milk.
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   28. Mix well, the batter should be rather thick at this point.
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   30. Finally, pour in the milk.
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   32. Mix once again until the batter is smooth.
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   34. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
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   36. Using the back of a spoon, smoothen the surface.
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   38. Gently tap the pan on the counter a few times to remove any air bubbles & place the pan into the preheated oven & bake for 40-45 minutes.
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   40. Whilst the cake is baking, begin making the syrup – start this about 15 minutes before the cake is fully baked.
   41. On medium high heat, pour the water, white granulated sugar & the cardamom (elachi) pods into a medium sized pot.
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   43. Stir continuously until the sugar dissolves.
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   45. Once the sugar has dissolved, allow the mixture to boil for 2 minutes without stirring, until it gets a bit thick.
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   47. Once the syrup has thickened, turn off the heat. Stir in the rosewater & set aside.
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   49. When the 40-45 minutes is over for the cake baking in the oven, insert a skewer or a knife to check if it comes out clean. If there is runny batter on the skewer or knife, bake for a few minutes longer.
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   51. The cake should be browned.
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   53. Whilst the cake is still hot, use a fork to puncture holes into the cake.
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   55. Next, begin pouring the syrup all over the hot cake.
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   57. Cover the cake & allow the syrup to soak in for about 10 minutes.
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   59. After 10 minutes, carefully flip the cake onto a plate.
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   61. Sprinkle desiccated coconut over the top.
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   63. Thereafter, slice this delicious Gulab Jamun Cake & serve,
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   66. The soft, rich texture on the inside is amazingly delicious & I guarantee that you will enjoy every bite.
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   68. Store in an airtight container for up to a week. In humid weather conditions, it is best stored in the refrigerator.
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