Eggless Rava Mawa Cake: A Soft & Moist Suji Delight For Tea Time Recipe
Sunita Chakrabarty
65 Recipes
With roots in traditional Bengali cooking and a heart open to global cuisines, Sunita has ...
Sunita Chakrabarty
65 Recipes
With roots in traditional Bengali cooking and a heart open to global cuisines, Sunita has ...
Rava Mawa Cake is an egg-free, semolina cake that is soft and moist with a rich traditional Indian taste, made with suji, khoya, and jaggery.
Difficulty:medium
Serves:6
Time:55 mins
Contains egg: No
Eggless Rava Mawa Cake is made with suji (semolina), khoya, and jaggery, resulting in a moist, soft, and crumbly cake, giving it rich traditional Indian flavors. Due to the use of semolina, the cake has a fine grain, giving it a tender texture, and khoya gives it creaminess as well as depth of flavor. As jaggery is used instead of sugar, it has a warm, wholesome flavor that would complement either coffee or tea.
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Ingredients &
Substitutions
6
Servings
Ingredients for Rawa Mawa Cake
- 1 cup rava / semolina
- 1 spoon Cadbury cocoa powder
- ½ tbsp baking powder
- ½ tbsp baking soda
- ½ cup jaggery
- ½ cup oil
- ½ cup curd
- 1 cup crumbled mawa
Step-by-Step Instructions
Preparing the Batter

In a bowl, combine 1 cup of rava, which will serve as the foundation for a soft, textured cake batter.

For a deep, chocolatey taste throughout the cake, mix in the Cadbury cocoa powder, making sure it mixes in evenly with the rava.

For a light, well-risen cake, add baking powder to the batter and let it work as a leavening agent.

To make the cake fluffy and airy, add baking soda, which will react with acidic components to form air pockets.

After thoroughly mixing the rava, cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda to create a consistent, dry consistency, set the mixture aside.

Put the jaggery in a blending jar and let it work as a natural sweetener, adding a caramelized touch and enhancing flavor.

To achieve a soft, sensitive cake crumb, add oil to the blender to assist in creating a moist, glossy texture.

To create a creamy, well-balanced wet mixture, add the curd and blend until smooth.
Baking in the Oven

To ensure a well-incorporated batter, evenly distribute the combined mixture into the dry rava mixture.

Make sure all the ingredients are thoroughly mixed for the ideal cake consistency by stirring the mixture until it is lump-free and smooth.

To give the rava time to absorb moisture and provide a softer cake texture, set the batter aside for fifteen minutes.

To ensure smooth removal and avoid the cake sticking, transfer the batter onto a lined baking tray that has been oiled.

After baking, crumble the mawa and evenly distribute it throughout the batter to give flavor, richness, and a hint of caramelization.

For 30 minutes, bake the cake at 180°C until it has set, risen, and developed a golden-brown crust.

To allow the flavors to settle and the texture to solidify before serving, let the cake cool before slicing.
Pro-Tips for the Perfect Soft Rava Cake
- To make a delicious rava mawa cake, you need to use the appropriate techniques in addition to using the proper ingredients. You can get the best possible rise from your leavening ingredient by using a gentle folding technique to emulsify the rava mixture. You will lose air trapped in the batter if you use a vigorous folding motion.
- Allowing the batter to rest for an adequate period of time is important. If you do not allow the rava to absorb the liquid, it will have a gritty texture once it is baked. Allowing the cake to cool completely before cutting it will create clean edges when you cut into the cake and will prevent you from cutting off pieces of the cake.
- Make sure you crumble the mawa into small pieces prior to combining it with the other ingredients. Larger pieces will not be dispersed evenly in the cake and will therefore negatively affect its texture and taste.
Storage & Serving Suggestions
- The cake can be stored for two days at room temperature in an airtight container. After that time, it can be refrigerated for one week. Serve either at room temperature or warmed slightly.
- This cake may be enjoyed with either tea or coffee, and can be served plain or topped with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream as desired.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use wheat flour instead of rava? 
As wheat flour and rava absorb liquid and create a cake structure differently, more bread-like than crumbled cake, using wheat in place of rava will occur.
Why did my cake sink in the middle? 
If the cake wasn't baked long enough, too much effort was spent mixing the batter, opening the oven door before the cake had set up properly, or incorrect measurement of the leavening agent can all contribute to the cake having little structural integrity.
Can I make this vegan? 
You can easily adapt the recipe to be vegan. Substitute soy yogurt for the curd, and substitute either ground almonds or non-dairy powdered milk for the mawa.
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