The key thing I discovered from a recipe book is the importance of soaking the sujee flour in milk. This softens it, preventing the cake from being grainy and dry.
Here are some baking
tips:
Baking Tips:
How long should you bake?
The timing depends on the size of your pan – flat or tall. Also, whether you preheat the oven or not makes a difference. Every oven is different; some even bake in a microwave oven. Peek into the oven occasionally, but remember, opening and closing it often reduces the heat, which means the oven needs to rebuild the temperature, affecting the baking time.
Cake Mixer or
Handcrafted?
You can use a
cake mixer for making sujee cake, but since the technique isn’t too lengthy or
complicated, why not go "handcrafted"? Sounds fancy, right?
“Handcrafted Sujee Cake” or “Artisan Sujee Cake” - now
that’s something to boast about!
Decorating the Cake
Head to a baking shop for decorations. I bought pink sugar flowers and
dusted some icing sugar on top. Doesn’t it look attractive?
Before I share the recipe, here’s the honest truth: many have tried my recipe and told me it’s the best sujee cake they’ve ever had. Sounds like another bragging woman? Well, this time, it’s for real.
Ingredients
250 g butter
200 g sugar
4 eggs
100 g sujee
(semolina) flour
150 g milk
100 g crushed
almonds
150 g plain
flour
1 tsp rose
essence
1/2 tsp baking
powder
Method
Soak the Sujee
Start by soaking the sujee in milk for an hour. This is crucial to get that
perfect texture.
Creamy Dream
Cream the butter and sugar together until they’re light and fluffy.
Egg-citing Addition
Add the eggs one at a time, making sure to continue creaming after
each addition.
Flour Power
Gradually fold in the plain flour.
Essence and Extras
Mix in the rose essence, crushed almonds, and the soaked sujee mixture.
Fold gently to incorporate everything smoothly.
Pan It Up
Pour
the cake mixture into a greased pan.
Baking Time
Bake at 170°C for 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until the cake is fully cooked.
Cool Down
Let
the cake cool completely.
Simple Deco
Add a simple store-bought decoration to the cake.
Final Touch
Marvel at your "Handcrafted Sujee Cake" masterpiece. Enjoy the accolades from friends and family – because this time, the praise is totally deserved!
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