Servings : one 8" cake
This is a fluffy, delicious and super-soft cake, the almond flakes sprinkled on the top, aside from enriching the appearance and flavour of the cake, give a bit of crunch and texture to every yummy bite, and also add lots of nutrients to the lovely cake.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup self-rising flour (180gm)
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla essence
- 2 large eggs (use 3 if you have small eggs)
- 1/2 cup milk (100ml)
- 3/4 cup sugar (150gm)
- 1/2 cup butter/margarine (112gm)
- 3-4 tbsp. powdered almonds (optional)
- 1/2 cup almond slices/falkes, preferably with skin
Instructions
Make sure all the ingredients are at room temperature for best results.
Grind the sugar to a powder and set aside.
Sift the flour twice, then mix the powdered almonds into it.
Grease and line an 8″ round pan and set aside. Preheat oven to 170 C.
Beat the butter with the sugar until light and creamy. Then add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Now add a third of the flour and beat until combined, then add half the milk. Again beat the batter until milk is mixed in. Add another third of the flour, mix it in, and then add the remaining milk. Finally add the last of the flour and the vanilla essence. Beat just until everything is well combined.
Pour into prepared pan and sprinkle the almond flakes all over the top, patting them down with your fingertips gently to help them stick. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean.
Remove from pan and let it cool completely before slicing. 🙂
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Thanks for the awesome feedback dear. 🙂
what kind of flour is self-rising-flour?
It is flour that has baking powder in it. You can make it at home by adding 1 and a half tsp baking powder and a pinch of salt to every cup of plain flour.
Its always interesting to go
Its always interesting to go through the comments under every recipe. Even more so to read ur curt replies to irrational queries 🙂
salamz fauzia,
salamz fauzia,
i had tried quiet a few of ya recipe and it all had turned out very well. first of all thanx for it. and now that i would like to know that to make this cake could you please let me know the measurement for 250g of self rising flour.
W/Salaam, thanks Salma. Not
W/Salaam, thanks Salma. Not sure about your question though, did you mean how many cups are in 250gm of SR flour? About 2 cups. 🙂
I just made da cake n t was
I just made da cake n t was superb.. Jazakillah.
I made this cake n they
I made this cake n they turned out prefect thanks for the recipe
Hey Fauzia.. Can you please
Hey Fauzia.. Can you please give the measurements in grams as well!?
Hi, what do you mean? Grams
Hi, what do you mean? Grams measurements are already given!
Can i prepare this in a loaf
Can i prepare this in a loaf tin.
Yes you can.
Yes you can.
Looks lovely im going to make
Looks lovely im going to make it today, can I add food colouring?
Yes you can.
Yes you can.
Hi Fauzia,
Hi Fauzia,
I had done your carrot cake and it turned out very good even after using the measurement for the nuts for grams, i got a lot of compliments. Thanks for that.
Also i make this cake everytime and everytime it turns out great. Now i am curious about making cupcakes and a bundt shaped cake.
Could i use this recipe for cupcakes or is there a better one? also if i use a bundt cake shape is this recipe enough? to make a high enough cake. Cause usually it doesn’t become that high when i bake it in a normal round cakepan
Also for the top i want to make a buttercream or whipped cream what would you suggest is easy. And if i choose whipped cream how can i make sure it doesn’t melt too fast.
Hi, thanks for the wonderful
Hi, thanks for the wonderful feedback. Yes you can use the same recipe for cupcakes, they would take about 15 minutes to bake at the same temp. As for bundt cake, I do not know the size of your pan, but I would double the recipe (or at least make 1 and a half of every ingredient). Please refer to this note on how to properly whip cream.
http://www.fauziaskitchenfun.com/whipped-cream-soft-peaks-and-stiff-peaks
Can i use hand batter instead
Can i use hand batter instead of electric mixer?
Yes you can.
Yes you can.
i tried it and it turned out
i tried it and it turned out amazing
Salam Walaikum Fauzia,
Salam Walaikum Fauzia,
I have a silicon round 9 inch round pan which is about 2 n half inches deep, is it ok if i follow this recipe in this same pan.
Also, i have a toaster oven and wenever i bake my cake the top layer doesnt take brown- is it ok if i move my cake on the top most rack during the last few minutes of baking, will opening the oven during baking make a difference?
Thanks 🙂
W/Salaam, yes the pan will be
W/Salaam, yes the pan will be just fine, and yes you can move the cake to the topmost rack about 5 minutes before the cake is completely done. 🙂
can i use ghee instead of
can i use ghee instead of butter
I am not sure if ghee will
I am not sure if ghee will give best results for this particular recipe.
Hi, is it necessary to add
Hi, is it necessary to add powdered almonds? I mean do almonds need to be only in powder form? Can’t we use chopped almonds..it will add crunch in the cake as well
Hi, yes you can add chopped
Hi, yes you can add chopped almonds.
Salam
Salam
Can I use caster sugar or icing sugar? I don’t have a grinder.
Thank you
W/Salaam, yes you can use
W/Salaam, yes you can use caster sugar.
Salam, dear fowzia sis. . U
Salam, dear fowzia sis. . U dint mention baking powder in this recipe. I am using all purpose flour then do I need to use baking powder??. . please help.
W/Salaam, this recipe uses
W/Salaam, this recipe uses self rising flour that is why no baking powder is added because that flour already contains baking powder. If you are using AP flour you will need to use baking powder. Please refer to this note on how to make SR flour out of AP flour.
http://www.fauziaskitchenfun.com/how-to-make-cake-flour-self-rising-flour
Hi Fauzia! Can i use blend
Hi Fauzia! Can i use blend the normal almonds in a food processor instead of using powered ones?
HI yes that is fine.
HI yes that is fine.
AoA. Can we freeze this cake
AoA. Can we freeze this cake for later use?
Yes you can, just make sure
Yes you can, just make sure you wrap it up well so that it does not dry out.