Atta Cake is a soft, moist, and wholesome whole wheat cake. It is an eggless, zero butter, one bowl cake recipe. Be sure to watch the video!
What is atta?
Attais a Hindi term commonly used in India for whole wheat flour. Also known as gehun ka atta. Atta is a flour prepared with whole wheat grains (gehun). It is not refined flour.
Hence, it gives a roasted aroma, nutty flavor, and deep brown color to the cake. Wheat flour has a high amount of gluten.
The same whole wheat flour is used to make chapati, roti, paratha, ladoo, or halwa (kada prasad).
Reasons To LOVE Whole Wheat Cake
Apart from the delicious taste and soft texture, here are the reasons to love this cake recipe:
it requires a few basic ingredients
has no butter or all-purpose flour (maida)
quick and easy recipe
This wheat cake is a perfect teatime bake recipe for beginners.
The whole process is easy to follow, does not involve an understanding of advance or professional baking skills, and the final result is truly gratifying.
You can take the flavor of the cake up a notch by adding a teaspoon ofgaram masala. On many occasions, I have added a dash of tea masala (chai masala) to flavor my wheat cake. It tastes amazing with the earthy aroma and flavor of spices.
If you love the flavor of vanilla, add a teaspoon of pure vanilla extract to the cake batter.
Yes, you can substitute all-purpose flour with wheat flour in all cake recipes. Wheat flour is not refined flour. Hence, when used in cakes it gives a nutty taste and the texture of the cakes is slightly dense. In certain cake recipes such as chiffon cake or light sponge cake, using whole wheat flour might not give satisfying light and airy textured cake.
Can I bake this cake in a microwave?
No, this is not a microwave-friendly cake recipe. You can bake atta cake either in an oven, OTG, or microwave convection. Baking temperature and time may vary in an oven and convection depending upon the size of the gadget. Usually, cakes get ready 10 – 15 minutes early in microwave convection.
Can I use jaggery or white sugar instead of brown sugar?
Yes, you can use powdered jaggery, dark brown sugar, or granulated white sugar in this atta cake recipe.
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Eggless Atta Cake Recipe
Atta Cake is a soft, moist, and wholesome whole wheat cake. It is an eggless cake that has no butter or maida. Learn how to bake eggless whole wheat cake in a few simple steps.
Combine sugar, curd, milk, olive oil in a mixing bowl. Whisk for 5 – 6 minutes using a hand mixer or an egg beater. All the ingredients should mix well together.
Sift together wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon powder, cardamom powder, salt. Mix nicely using a spatula.
Gently cut and fold the batter using a spatula to mix nicely. Make sure no streaks of flour remain in the batter. Keep the batter aside to rest for 5 – 6 minutes.
Preheat oven at 180 – degrees Celcius for 10 minutes. Grease a 9 – inch rectangular loaf pan with oil or line with parchment paper.
Pour the cake batter into the tin. Tap the tin gently to release the trapped air. Sprinkle chopped nuts on top of the cake.
Bake for 60 minutes in the middle rack of the oven. After 60 minutes, insert a toothpick and check the cake for doneness. Transfer to a wire rack to cool down completely.
Serve eggless atta cake for the teatime.
Recipe Notes:
Instead of cinnamon powder, you can use chai masala or garam masala powder.
Allow the cake batter to rest for 5 – 6 minutes before baking. This way gluten strands formed during mixing will relax. Hence, the cake will not be hard.
Do not mix the cake batter for too long.
Make sure all the ingredients are at room temperature especially milk and curd before adding in the cake batter.
There is a misconception propagated by numerous cake recipes that vigorous beating will achieve a successful eggless sponge cake. It's crucial to avoid this misconception, as it could lead to the ruin of your cake. Instead, focus on beating the fat and sugar mixture for a lighter texture.
Yes, it is possible to replace maida (all-purpose flour) with atta (whole wheat flour) when making a cake. However, there are a few things to consider when making this substitution. Texture: Atta has a coarser texture compared to maida, which can result in a denser and heavier cake.
There could be various reasons, like you are not properly sifting the dry ingredients, or mixing the dry and wet ingredients too thoroughly. Or maybe the egg substitute is being too heavy. Make sure that the baking powder isn't too old or hasn't become moistened.
The reason why a cake gets rubbery is that the overmixing of flour activates the gluten. It makes cakes hard instead of the lovely soft spongy texture we associate with a good cake. And the over mixing is usually caused from incorrectly creaming butter and sugar.
Cakes with eggs tend to have a richer, more complex flavour, while eggless cakes can taste a bit flat in comparison. Ultimately, it comes down to personal preference. Some people prefer the light texture and rich flavour of cakes with eggs, while others find that eggless cakes are just as delicious (if not more so).
Do eggless cakes taste different? Eggless cakes can be just as moist and flavourful as traditional cakes. They're a great option for those with allergies and special dietary needs. Our bakers are masters at creating decadent eggless cakes that are just as scrumptious as regular cakes.
Yes you can. The cake will likely be a bit more dense and some proportions will be different. You will want a recipe for using whole wheat flour to bake a cake and fortunately the internet has lots of recipes for that.
Atta is whole wheat flour that contains the bran and germ as well as the complete wheat grain, making it more nutrient- and fiber-rich. Maida is a refined wheat flour with less fiber and minerals that is manufactured from the endosperm of the wheat grain.
In an eggless cake, eggs can be swapped out with mashed bananas, applesauce, vinegar, or baking soda. There are various substitutes that can be used in place of eggs and still the taste of the would be divine and you won't be able to distinguish between the eggless cake and the standard cake.
An egg cake contains egg and eggless uses some kind of substitutes like yogurt, banana and powdered milk. An egg cake usually tastes better, has a better texture, and is softer than an eggless cakes.
Firstly, vinegar helps our baked goods rise and create an airy texture by reacting with baking soda. When vinegar reacts with baking soda, it creates carbon dioxide bubbles, which act as leavening agents.
Incorporate too little air and your cake won't rise enough. Too much air and your cake will collapse because it simply can't hold onto all that air. Overbeating can add too much additional air and/or large air bubbles which the cake can't support, causing it to collapse in the oven.
One common reason is overmixing the batter, which can activate the gluten in the flour and create a crumbly texture. Not using enough liquid or fat can also result in a cake that falls apart. Another possible culprit is using too much flour or not enough leavening agents like baking powder or baking soda.
Cakes that are eggless will be denser than a cake with eggs. Eggs are beaten until fluffy and soft before adding to cake batter. This makes the cake airy and light. It will be spongy to the touch and will bounce back when poked.
Yes most of them would be using a eggless premix to bake their cakes (or) people make their own mix and make them. Eggs are natural raising agents (while whipping it traps air also gives sponginess also richness ). In eggless cake people use baking powder / baking soda etc for the sponge to raise.
By removing this structure-building ingredient, you make the cake less structurally sound, so it becomes less fluffy and more likely to fall apart. Additionally, eggs also add to the cake's flavor profile, so cakes without eggs may taste too sugary.
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