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Ghee cake

Tender and delicious ghee cake with a heavenly aroma - almost as good as the Cochin Bakery one !
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Ingredients
  

  • 125 grams or 1 cup all-purpose flour or maida
  • 1/2 tsp baking Powder
  • Pinch of baking Soda
  • 125 grams or 1/2 cup pure Ghee in solid form
  • 100 grams or 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs at room temperature
  • 1 tsp fresh lemon Juice
  • 60 ml or 1/4 cup milk at room temperature

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180 C / 350 F.
  • Grease and dust with flour a 9 x 4 inch loaf pan .
  • Sift or whisk together the flour, baking soda and baking powder. Keep aside.
  • Using a electric mixer or wooden spoon, beat together ghee and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add to this , the eggs ONE BY ONE, and beat well after adding each egg.
  • Add the lime juice and beat for a minute.
  • Alternately add the flour mixture and the milk , starting and ending with the flour mixture . So 1/3 of flour mixture - beat- half of milk- beat - 1/3 of flour mixture - beat - remaining half of milk - beat - remaining 1/3 of flour mixture.
  • Pour batter into pan and smooth top.
  • Bake for 38- 45 minutes until cake springs back on touch and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • cool in pan for 5 minutes , unmould and cool completely on wire rack.

Notes

This cake can be stored for 3-4 days in an airtight container at room temperature.
I used a 240 ml cup.
This cake is very lightly sweet. Add 2-4 tablespoons more sugar for a sweeter cake