Milk Cake
April 14th, 2011 filed under Desserts, Gluten Free
Milk Cake is a delicious, mouthwatering dessert. This is a unique “cake” made with just a few ingredients, primarily milk and sugar and has a touch of sourness to it.
Recipe will make approximately 12 pieces
Ingredients:
- 6 cups of whole milk
- Approximately 3 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed cardamom
- 2 tablespoons ghee or unsalted butter
- Approximately 1 table sliced pistachios for garnish
Method
- Grease a 6-inch plate and set aside.
- In a large, wide and heavy saucepan bring the milk to a boil over medium high heat. And let it boil for 2-3 minutes.
- Add lemon juice to the milk, it will begin to curdle. Use minimum amount of lemon juice to just start the curdling process and prevent the whey (milky water) from completely separating immediately.
- Boil for 5 minutes and remove approx. 1 ½ cups of the whey. This will help reduce the tartness from the cake.
- Continue to cook and stir occasionally until the milk is a grainy consistency and the whey is evaporated. This will take an additional 15-20 minutes.
- Add sugar and cardamom and keep stirring until the mixture starts coming together. This should take approximately 5 minutes.
- Lower the heat to medium and cook for another 4-5 minutes until mixture changes to a slightly golden brown color.
- Transfer mixture to the greased plate and press firmly into a square shape, approximately 1 inch high. As an option, sprinkle sliced pistachios on top.
- Let sit for at least an hour before slicing into individual pieces.
Tips
this wonderful dessert can be prepared ahead of time and stored at room temperature for a few days.
It is generally a few inches tall and has different shades of color throughout. However, this recipe will make an even colored cake that is approximately 1 inch thick. The taste of this Milk Cake is identical to what I have grown up enjoying as a delicacy in our home.
Good recipe, i tried it.
hello dear,
despite i am not indian, but i love indian food, and i loveeeee how humble and great you are…..you kinda brought smile on my face…the way you present your dish….you are amazing and such a sweet and adorable woman……peace be with you
Hello Aunty,
When I came to UK this country made me so sick with no good food outside, I was expecting my first baby then, I discovered your videos n recipes. I was all alone without my family till 9th month of my pregnancy but I had you along. Thank You so much, even my baby owes you a lot. There is hardly anything I have not tried in last 1 yr. And now my husband loves calling over people just to treat them with the good food that I make.. All cz you. Love and best wishes.
Shilpa Mishra
Hi Masi!
Just discovered your website and Youtube videos, and wanted to say thank you!
I’ve been looking for Indian recipe websites- specifically Gujarati- for aages. I haven’t made anything as yet, but will for my family for Diwali this year.
Thank you so much Masi
So many recipes to choose from.
hi
manjula anty
i tried ur recipe kalakand
very good.thank you.
Hello Aunty,
Thanks a lot for sharing this recipe. I tried your recipe for milk cake and it turned out awesome.all my friends liked it a lot.
You are a wonderful cook.
regards
HI,
I TRIED YOUR RECIEPES IT BECOMES A VERY GOOD “CAKE”…..
IT BECAME THE BEST RECIEPE N THIS JANMASTHMI AT MY HOME…
MY HUBBY LIKED IT VERY MUCH..
THANX….
Dear Aunty, I tried this recipe n it came out really good. Thank you so much.
I’m a big fan of ur recipe… keep doing good work.
Also it will be great if you can show how to make coconut laddoo.
ta
hi aunty ji can you please tell do need to drine the milk after u put in the lemon juice thanks?
heloo
manjula jii,
i tried ur recipe one of them was samosa . i tried to make samosa it was good but it was to hard and samosa did not got the light brown color . So can u say what was the reason?