Coffee almond cake

Jain coffee almond cake

I call this jain because this cake is purely made without any stale (baasi) item. I made it for dikhshatri, so had to take care about the ingredients.

Note- baking powder can be used. Its composition is same as normal soda.

Ingredients - for the cake

1 big cup wheat flour 

1 big cup powdered sugar

1 tbsp - coffee powder
1 tbsp - cocoa powder
1 tsp - baking powder
1 tsp - normal soda
1/2 cup almonds grinded coarsely
Curd - 1tbsp
Ghee - 1/2 cup
Oil - 1 tbsp
Milk as required to make the batter

Method -
Mix all the ingredients (except oil) and blend them in 1 direction using a blender. Add milk little by litle. Make the batter like idli batter consistency. Blend for 10 mins in 1 direction. Now add oil and mix well once. Preheat a tawa, and select a container that completely covers the cake tin. Now apply ghee on the tim and dust it with flour. Pour the batter evenly in the tin. Keep it on the preheated tawa and cover it completely. Bake for 30 mins. Now check once with a knife, if it comes out clean the its ready orels bake for 5-7 more mins.

Coffee - Chocolate sauce 

Ingredients -
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Wheat flour - 1 tbsp
Milk - 1 cup
coffee - 1/2 tsp
Cocoa powder - 1 tsp
Sugar- 1/2 cup

Method
In a pan roast flour in ghee, when brown add milk and other ingredients. Stir well. Add more milk if you want thin sauce.

Decoration - almonds