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Gujiya Inspired Cake

Indian Fusion Cake
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Fusion
Keyword: gujiya, gunjiya, indian fusion
Servings: 0

Ingredients

Cake Ingredients

  • 1 cup all purpose flour or Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp finely ground cardamom powder
  • Pinch saffron threads
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 10 tbsp oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • cup Coarsely chopped pistachios

Milk To Soak Cake

  • ¼ cup milk or almond milk
  • ½ tsp cardamom powder
  • 1 tsp powdered sugar

Sweet Crumble Topping (Gujiya)

  • ½ tsp Ghee
  • 1 cup Khoya Available in freezer section at Indian Store
  • cup Walnuts
  • cup Cashews
  • cup Pistachios
  • ¼ cup sweetened dry coconut
  • 10 raisins
  • cup powdered sugar add as needed
  • ½ tsp cardamom powder
  • 1 tbsp edible rose petals

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300° F. Grease cake pan
  • Lets bake the cake first and then while its baking we will make the sweet crumble stuffing
  • With a hand mixer whisk together oil and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs (one at a time), and vanilla extract mixing until incorporated.
  • Add all the dry ingredients(flour/baking powder/ saffron/pistachios) and mix thoroughly.
  • Pour the batter into the pan. Lightly bang the pan on the counter to evenly spread the batter.
  • Bake at 300° for 35/40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean (make sure to test the center) as oven temps
  • The cake should be lightly golden brown.
  • Remove the cake pan and place on a cake board/serving platter

Sprinkle the cake with the milk mixture and let it soak in

    MAKING SWEET CRUMBLE STUFFING

    • Crumble the khoya
    • Pulse the nuts, raisins, and coconut in a ninja and set aside
    • Melt ghee on low heat
    • Add the crumbled khoya and stir continuously on a low heat till light brown (approximately 5 to 6 minutes)
    • Turn of heat, and let the stuffing cool to room temperature
    • Once cool add the chopped nuts/raisin mix, powdered sugar and cardamom powder. Taste and add sugar as needed
    • Mix nicely and crumble any khoya pieces that may be too big. Also can add a teaspoon of milk if the crumble is dry. Will give it a nice moist feel.
    • Taste and add sugar as needed.

    Decorate the cake with the sweet stuffing and rose petals