Eggless Jowar Flour Cake

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

• 1 cup Jowar flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt

Wet Ingredients

• 4 tbsp flaxseed meal (ground flax seeds)
• 12 tbsp water (3/4 cup), for flax eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup butter (melted)
• 1 tsp lemon juice or vinegar

Directions

1. In a small bowl, combine flaxseed meal and warm water. Stir well and let it sit for 10-15 minutes until it thickens into a gel (your flax eggs).One tbsp flaxseed meal is equivalent to one egg.
2. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a cake pan with ghee. Optionally, line with parchment paper.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: Jowar flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flax gel and sugar. Beat with a hand mixer or whisk vigorously for 3-4 minutes, until the mixture becomes light and slightly airy.
5. Stir in the lemon juice or vinegar.Then gradually pour in the melted ghee, mixing gently to combine. Add vanilla and mix well.
6. Add the dry ingredients in batches, folding gently in one direction until the batter is smooth and well incorporated.
7. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Tap the pan lightly on the counter to release any air bubbles.
8. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
9. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

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