Ingredients
1. All purpose flour / maida – 1 cup
Baking powder – 2.5 tsp
2. Sugar – 1 cup
Eggs – 3
3. Cardamom – 6
Nutmeg powder – 1 pinch (optional)
4. Oil – 1/2 cup
Milk – 1/2 cup
Vanilla essence – 1/2 tsp
Lemon juice – 1/2 tsp
5. Cashews and raisins – 2 tbsp each, optional
6. Sliced almonds or sliced cashews – 1/4 cup, optional (to decorate)
Method
1. Sift all purpose flour and baking powder and set aside. Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a 9 inch round cake pan with parchment paper OR grease with butter and then dust with flour. Set aside.
2. In a blender / mixie grind sugar and eggs for about 20 – 30 seconds until frothy. Add in 6 cardamom, nutmeg powder (if using) and grind again for about 15 – 20 seconds until cardamom is crushed. Transfer this to a large bowl. Next add oil, milk, vanilla essence and lemon juice. Whisk well or use a spatula to mix everything. Now add sifted all purpose flour and baking powder little by little and mix well to combine. Finally stir in the nuts and raisins (if using). Pour this batter into the prepared 9 inch cake pan. Sprinkle sliced almonds/cashews. Bake for about 27 – 30 minutes or until done and a skewer inserted into the center comes clean. Take it out, run a knife along the edges and invert onto a plate after 10 minutes. Cool completely and cut into pieces. It keeps well at room temperature for a few days. For longer shelf life, store left-overs in the fridge. It’s easy to make and so yum. Enjoy!
Tips
Instead of a blender you can use hand-mixer or even a whisk. In that case, use crushed cardamom or 3/4 – 1 tsp freshly ground cardamom powder.
Recipe courtesy – Girija Pillai
I would like to try this one for sure. Looks simple.
Soft n light cake
Awesome cake! Thanks a ton for sharing this recipe . My children just loved it! I have tried out other recipes from ur website. They r too gud thank u so much for sharing these lovely recipes with us.
God bless!
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment 🙂 Really great to know that you all liked this cake. Hope you continue to enjoy my recipes..
Made this cake today. Loved it! It was moist and the quickest cake recipe I have ever made. Loved the cardamom flavor, it was just the right amount. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Christie,
Thanks a lot for trying this recipe and for sharing your feedback here :).
could u pls post a cake recipe that can be made in d micro oven
my oven happens to be out of order, can i steam this cake..
loved it !loved it!loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks maya
You’re welcome! 🙂
wonderful Cardamom cake…loved it…. Quite easy..Thanks for recipe….. your way of presentation is amazing in all recipes ….
Thanks a lot for your kind words, Nisha. Happy to know that you loved this cake.
Hi Maya,just tried out the cardamom cake
n happy to say that it tasted good…just made an adjustment
with the quantity of sugar,it took approximately
3/4 cup of sugar which i think was perfect for the above
said quantities….spending time in experimenting the
cake was worth it.Thank you…
You’re welcome, Divya..Thanks for taking time to share your feedback here..
I made this cake twice. Everybody enjoyed it. Thanks a lot for sharing this recipe. I feel so happy I can make a tasty and a good cake. Arati
You’re welcome, Arati 🙂 Really happy to know that you enjoyed this cake..
Maya,
Is vanilla essence the same as vanilla extract?
Thank you!
They are not the same. Vanilla extract is natural while vanilla essence is artificial..
Hi Maya,
I couldn’t find “vanilla essence” at our local grocery store. Can I use vanilla extract or imitation vanilla extract in its place? Thanks so much!
Hi,
Thanks for your cake receipie, it is the first cake that came without the top burning. The best cake i have ever made
Thank you
Thanks for your feedback, Suji 🙂
Hi,
I really liked the recipie and would love to try it. Please could you tell me what temperature should i set it to in the oven. i am novice in the cooking area and am not sure with the temperatures
Thanks in advance 🙂
Sorry for the delay in replying. You can bake it at 350 F. I have mentioned that in the method.
Thank You very much maya. I actually missed out on the temp in the recipe. I baked for 40mins in 180C, and it turned out really soft and super yum. Thanks for this easy perfect recipe :)))
Hi Maya Chechi,
Thanks a lot for such a wonderful recipe…. My Family and friends enjoyed it, spcly my Junior 🙂 ….Love it!!!!!!!!!….God Bless
Great to know that everybody enjoyed it 🙂 Thanks for your feedback, Sneha..
Hi Maya,
I love your recipes and your presentation.It is so perfect when you add the photographs with it,Could you also try some low low fat,low calorie recipes like soups for people on controlled diet.?
Can I make this without using lime juice?
Yeah, you can omit lime juice if you want..
can i use cake wheat flour instead of all purpose flour?
Sorry i have not tried it with wheat flour so not sure if it will work..
Hi tried this recipe and the cake came out well. It was very moist and soft and very easy to make. Thanks so much for such awesome recipes.
You’re welcome! Great to know that you enjoyed this recipe.
Thank you for this recipe. Prepared this twice. Very simple nd tasty. Planning to make it tomorrow..
hi
can I use lime juice instead of lemon . will the mixture curdle if i use lime .
Yeah you can use lime juice instead..
Ur recipes are really awesome. ……… n tempting. …. The photos in every step ur added is really helpful. ….. n let me know which oil u r using ……. is coconut oil fit for tat……?
Thanku so much.very simple&easy recipe
Finally made this today after planning for months! Came out so good and so very easy! Just the right amount of sweetness and cardamom flavor. This will be a regular tea time/anytime snack in our house! Thank you so much for this recipe!
Hi Maya,
I tried the cardamom cake yesterday and it turned out to be delicious. The best part is, that it’s so easy and the ingredients are just off the home-rack. My colleague had it and she wants me to make it again for her! If I had an option to post the pics of what was made, i would definitely be happy to share that with you and our fellow readers. Thank you so much dear for making our tummies glad! 🙂
Thank you so much for your feedback! Great to know that you enjoyed it 🙂 I would love to see the cake pics..please mail them to me, I will share them in the blog. Thanks again!
Hi Maya,
apologies for the late response! Could you please share your email address and i’ll send the pics to you. Good day and Wishing you and your family a blessed Onam 🙂
Warm regards,
Ariya
Sorry for the late response. Please send the pics to [email protected]
Hope you had a wonderful Onam..
Hi Maya,
apologies for the late response! Could you please share your email address and i’ll send the pics to you. Good day and Wishing you and your family a blessed Onam 🙂
Warm regards,
Ariya
Masha Allah excellent. good taste
Dear,Can it make in pressure cooker also?
Masha Allah
Delicious yummy cake. Was a family favourite. Thanks for the recipe
Did you use black or green cardamom in this cake?
i used green cardamom..
Hello Maya,
This is the first time i have posted any comment. I tried the cardamom cake today and it came out super moist and yummy…Kids enjoyed having it.
I regularly visit ur website and follow ur recipes step by step…
Thanks for taking out all the time and efforts to post such lovely recipes and making our lives easier.
Remya
Thanks a bunch for trying out this recipe and for posting your feedback here! Really happy to know that you guys enjoyed it..
Hi.. tried this recipe.. dint come out as expected… three egg u mentioned is it large or medium? And is the final batter liquidy
I used regular eggs.. yes, the final batter is liquidy
Hi, gave this recipe one more try and came out a super duper hit.. its sooooooo soft and delicious 😊😊realized i had not beaten the eggs enough th first time… Thankuuu for the recipe. Wish I could add a pic of th cake here.
wow great to hear that 🙂 Thanks a lot for the feedback!
Hey Maya, thanks for the nice recipe . If I want to make a big one, can I double all the quantities. Even baking powder qty?
Please advise
Yeah just double the ingredients..baking time may vary
Hi MAya .. Can I replace oil with butter? What oil did you use?
Yeah i think melted butter would work..i used canola oil
Just made this today. It was so easy and made a tender, delicious cake! I used almond milk because that was what I had on hand and it turned out well. It took almost 40 minutes to bake though. I want to make this again – next time, I want to try it as cupcakes with cardamom buttercream icing. Thank you for the excellent recipe!
Can I make cupcakes with the mix ?
If Yes, what’s the temperature and for how many minutes ?
For cupcakes, bake at 350 F for 15 – 20 minutes..
Thank you so much