what is milk cake
Milk cake, also known as kalakand, is a traditional Indian sweet made from solidified milk.
To prepare it, milk is boiled until it thickens, and an acid or enzyme is added to curdle it.
The resulting chenna (cottage cheese) is then cooked with sugar until it solidifies into a dense, fudgy consistency.
Often flavored with cardamom and garnished with chopped nuts, milk cake has a rich and slightly grainy texture.
It’s popular during festivals and celebrations in India, offering a delightful combination of sweetness and aromatic spices.
hot milk cake recipe
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup whole milk
Instructions:
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a bundt cake pan.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a saucepan, heat the milk until it’s hot but not boiling.
Remove it from the heat and let it cool slightly.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Stir in the vanilla extract.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the hot milk.
Begin and end with the dry ingredients, mixing just until combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan and smooth the top.
Bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Once the cake is cooled, you can dust it with powdered sugar or frost it if desired.
Enjoy your hot milk cake.
condensed milk cake recipe
Ingredients:
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
A pinch of salt
Instructions:
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a cake pan.
In a bowl, cream together the softened butter and sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Stir in the vanilla extract.In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Enjoy your delicious condensed milk cake.
