Ingredients:
Commonly known as "Kaddo" in India, here it is mostly used in savoury dishes. A huge variety of dishes are prepared on most popular Indian festivals and vegetable curry made out of pumpkin holds a special spot amongst the festive fare.
Most of us do not realize that this humble pumpkin is a powerful storehouse of vitamins and minerals. Not only is it loaded with vitamin A, it?s a good source of vitamins C, K, and E, and lots of minerals, including magnesium, potassium, and iron.(try telling your child this! Seriously, I haven't yet come across a kid who is fond of eating kaddu)
And for all you ladies - a quick beauty tip - Just throw in 2 tsp pureed pumpkin and add 1/4 tsp honey and 1/2 tsp milk - mix it well and apply on your face and see how it glows. In short, give this humble versatile vegetable a "thumbs-up" for your good health.
Back to the recipe - I got this recipe while surfing the net and followed the directions exactly as given (except I reduced the oil from 1 1/4 to I cup). The cake turned out nice and moist and the lovely flavour of cinnamon really added to its good taste.
Ingredients :-
· 2 cups white sugar
· 1 cup vegetable oil
· 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
· 2 cups pureed pumpkin(chop pumpkin into pieces, pressure cook till soft, then puree)
· 4 eggs
· 2 cups all-purpose flour
· 3 tsp baking powder
· 2 tsp baking soda
· 1/4 tsp salt
· 2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp all spice powder
· 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
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Preparation:
Method :-
Preheat oven to 175 C. Grease and flour a 9 inch round baking tin. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, spice powder,salt and cinnamon powder. Set aside.
. In a large bowl combine sugar and oil. Blend in vanilla essence and pumpkin puree, then beat in eggs one at a time. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in nuts. Spread batter into prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour 10 minutes,or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
You can also use the same recipe to make excellent cupcakes.
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