rava cake recipe | semolina cake recipe | suji cake or sooji cake with detailed photo and video recipe. basically a spongy & sweet cake recipe prepared from rava or semolina with curd and milk. it has a strong similarities to basbousa, an native egyptian and traditional middle eastern sweet cake which is mainly prepared from sooji and dry fruits.
rava cake recipe | semolina cake recipe | suji cake or sooji cake with step by step photo and video recipe. there are several variations and flavours to this simple semolina cake recipe. while the cake can be prepared without any flavourings, but occasionally it is topped with orange syrup, coconut milk, rose water or any other flavored sugar syrup. however, this recipe is simple sponge rava cake without any flavour.
i am a big fan of this recipe and to be honest this is one of the baking recipe i had learned even before marriage. however, these days i avoid this recipe and prepare it less frequently because of my husband. he does not like rava cake or to be precisely does not like rava in a cake. i end up most of the time baking simple chocolate cake or mug cake. according to him, rava cake is very similar to rava kesari but a baked one. hence i end up preparing the later one with ghee and lots of dry fruits and raisins.
while the recipe is extremely simple, yet few tips and suggestions for perfect rava cake. firstly, i have used convection oven to bake this cake. however you can also use baking oven or otg with the same temperature. further it can also be prepared in cooker with steam. you can check my cooker cake recipe for detailed recipe. secondly, never forget to add dry fruits and raisins or tooti frooti to this recipe. otherwise it would taste pale with just rava. finally you can also use vegetable oil or any other oil instead of butter for semolina cake.
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rava cake recipe | semolina cake recipe | suji cake or sooji cake
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ¾ cup - 1 cup powdered sugar, adjust to sweetness
- 1½ cup semolina / sooji / bombay rava
- ½ cup maida / plain flour / refined flour
- pinch of salt
- ¼ tsp cardamom powder / elachi powder
- ¼ cup curd / yogurt, whisked
- 1 cup milk, adjust consistency
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- handful of dry fruits, chopped (almonds, pistachios, cashews)
- 2 tbsp tutti frutti, optional
Instructions
- firstly, in a bowl take melted butter, powdered sugar.
- whisk continuously, till the mixture turns silky smooth.
- further add rava, maida, salt and cardamom powder.
- additionally add curd and milk.
- mix well and soak for 30 minutes.
- also add baking powder and baking soda.
- furthermore, add dry fruits and 2 tbsp tutti frutti.
- mix well and transfer to cake tin.
- bake the cake at 180 degree celsius or 356 degree fahrenheit for 40 minutes.
- further, cool down the cake completely. also transfer the cake to cooling rack to cool faster.
- finally, cut the cake and serve rava cake along with masala tea in your evening snacks.
how to make sooji cake or suji cake with step by step photo:
- firstly, in a large mixing bowl take ½ cup melted butter.
- also add ¾ cup of powdered sugar. add 1 cup for more sweetness.
- whisk continuously, till the mixture turns silky smooth.
- further add 1½ cup rava, ½ cup maida, salt to taste and cardamom powder.
- additionally add ¼ cup curd and ¾ cup milk.
- mix well add milk if required to adjust the consistency.
- pour ¼ cup more milk over top and level it up. this prevents from drying.
- allow to soak for 30 minutes.
- now mix well and adjust to dropping consistency by adding milk if required.
- also add ¾ tsp baking powder and ½ tsp baking soda.
- furthermore, add handful of dry fruits and 2 tbsp tutti frutti.
- mix well making sure everything is combined well. do not over mix.
- meanwhile, preheat the microwave in convection mode / oven to 180°c for 10 minutes and transfer the cake batter to a cake mould (dia: 7 inch, height: 4 inch). make sure to line a butter paper at the bottom to prevent from sticking.
- and also tap twice to level up uniformly and remove any air bubbles if present.
- bake the cake at 180 degree celsius or 356 degree fahrenheit for 40 minutes. to bake in cooker check out the notes section below.
- to check the cake has baked completely, always insert a toothpick at the centre and see if it comes out clean. else bake for 5 more minutes.
- further, cool down the cake completely. also transfer the cake to cooling rack to cool faster.
- finally, cut the cake and serve rava cake along with masala tea in your evening snacks.
notes:
- firstly, if using salted butter then avoid adding extra salt.
- also, replace maida with wheat flour to make cake more healthy.
- further, add 3 tbsp cocoa powder to the mixture, if preparing chocolate rava cake.
- additionally, to bake in cooker check out how to bake in cooker.
- finally, use fine quality rava to prepare rava cake more tasty.
Hi I have a doubt, I don’t have baking soda but I do have the baking powder. So should I increase baking powder quantity? Will it have the same effect?
recommend to use baking soda and baking powder.
Can yogurt be replaced with vinegar or lime juice ? Will this affect the cake texture ? If so, how much vinegar or acetic acid to be used ?
you can use a tsp of vinegar or lime juice and skip yogurt..
I dont have cake pan.. can i use normal oven pan for baking cake..
yes you can..
Hii,tried dis cake today nd it came out very well.i am so happy that my first trial of baking was successful nd my 2 yr old kid liked it very much.thanks for the recipie.
Thanks a lot 🙂
Great
Thanks a lot 🙂
hi,didnt understand your line about the sugar –
is it 1-3/4 cup or use 3/4 or 1 cup depending on personal level of
sweetness? pl confim –
would like to try.
Wouldnt rose water be nice – if so how much – pl reply- thnks
add 3/4 cup to 1 cup of sugar..upto ur sweetness..if u want too sweet add more..else 3/4 is sufficient
Hello mam,
I want to try this recipe but instead of curd can i use buttermilk?? If yes then what qnty shall i add
thanks a lot 🙂
What is the dimension of the cake pan you use? It is my first time and I want to buy the baking tray of the exact dimensions that you use. Thanks!
i have used dia: 7 inch, height: 4 inch cake pan
Cake turned awesome. I used oil n whole wheat flour. Thanks for the lovely recipe.
Hello Mam,
I am a big fan of ur recipes. I tried the rava cake, it has come out well but I think even after soaking the rava batter for 30 mins it has not cooked properly I mean a grainy texture of rava can be felt while eating. I didn’t add the rava directly I toasted it to remove the raw taste. Is it because of that I get the grainy texture. Can you please reply.
Thanks in advance.
Varsha
add a tbsp of more milk while preparing cake batter.
I understand oil can be substituted for butter but will there be change in the measurement. Do let me know if yes then canbi know how much oil to be added.
same measurement
can I store the cake for 2-3 days. if yes how, should I keep it out or in refrigerator
yeah.. you can refrigerate and use
can u show one cake without oven
cake in cooker: http://hebbarskitchen.com/eggless-sponge-cake-vanilla-cake-recipe/
Thanks a lot for such wonderful recipes…most of them come out so nice for me …especially the eggless choc cake which i made two days back.but this rava cake when i tried now,did not come out well..i followed everything as above,but it was hard and white in color after baking for 1 hour..not sure where i would have gone wrong.can u help me understand?
have you soaked rava batter??
Hi hebbar’s kitchen,
I have tried this recipe at home. It turned out awesome. Enjoying delicious sooji cake.
Thanks a lot 🙂
Hi , I have tried your sooji cake recipe. It turned out to be awesome. Thank you for your recipe.
Thanks a lot 🙂
Awesome I wanna try this , nd I’ll try very soon
Thanks a lot 🙂
Can you please tell to cook rava cake in cooker
check out: http://hebbarskitchen.com/eggless-sponge-cake-vanilla-cake-recipe/
Can I use malai instead of butter or ghee.? And if yes then how much in quantity
recommend to use ghee / oil / butter
Comment: really the recipe of suji cake is so. simple & limited ingredients which are easily available in every kitchen.The suji cake is sooooo. delicious that no leftover for next day.thankyou so much.
you are welcome Ram 🙂
Hi – I tried this cake today which also happens to be my first trial with cake and trust me it came out so well that we finished it right away! 😀 Thanks for sharing this easy and quick recipe.
you are welcome Surabhi 🙂
Hi – I baked this cake today which also happens to be my 1st trial at baking cake. I must say it came out very yummy; we finished it within minutes. Thanks for the super easy and quick recipe! 🙂
you are welcome Surabhi
can we replace butter with ghee ?
yes you can but butter is most suitable. alternatively you can use cooking oil too.
hi.. I’ve been following your fb page and recently downloaded app. I’m trying rava cake, hope it’ll turn out good.. please keep posting more healthy recipes. my babies are 1 year, so if possible please post some healthy recipes for kids.
Thanks a lot Komal. I have posted few and I will continue to post in future too.
Nice receipe…..Can i use eno instead of baking powder and soda…And if yes, then how much in quantity
no I would recommend to use baking powder + baking soda. as a matter of fact, for all baking recipes it should be either yeast or baking soda and powder.
Can I use vegetable Oil instead of Butter.
yes you should be able to use it.
Can we use wheat flour instead of maida?
yes you should be able to use it.
Can I use ghee instead of butter
yes you can use ghee too but butter is more recommended
would love to try.. seems awesome
yes sure and do let me know.
Awesome Receipe
thanks a lot Joy
nice
you are welcome
I have a query – what rava should ideally be used – the fine variety or the coarse one ?
fine variety should be fine
Thanks May god fillfill all ur good wishes for sharing veg rava cake I alway wanted
you are welcome Satinder
Can we add vanilla essence? Does it spoil the taste. I don’t have tutti fruiti so planning to add little vanilla essence and try.
I have not tried with Vanilla essence, but i would not see it would spoil the taste.
Woon in South-America en geniet erg van jullie mooie en makkelijke recepten..vertaalt in het
nederlands…God Bless
I translated to English with google translate “Live in South America and enjoy a lot of your beautiful and easy recipes .. translate into it
Dutch … God Bless”
Thanks a lot for such nice comments and wishes.
Heel mooie recepten.
Thanks once again.
Is it possible to use eggs instead of curd in this cake? Pls do let me know
I have not used it and I would not be able to recommend it. I guess you can use. if you do try do let me know.
Must try this. Thanks.
do let me know how it tasted
will this taste same asthe one that we get from Banglore iyangars bakery.. im a fan of their rava cake..
i have not tried theirs but tastes great
awesome..
thanks a lot Ridhima
wow..can this be made in a cooker?
yes you can.. refer my cooker cake recipe
even i love rava cake and was tired of hearing about the similarities with rava kesri (minus the pineapple and saffron)..So experimented with finely grinding the sooji to a powder (to resemble flour) which turned out to be a huge success…so much so, that subsequently i have been using ground sooji instead of flour in many cake recipes…but of course, you do miss the texture of rava
thanks a lot for this nice tip. even I would like to try it one day.
Hello Archana
Thank u for posting this rava cake receipe.
One query.
I don’t want curd to be added in the cake.
Can you tell me any substitute for this.
Thanks
yes you can substitute with milk and add 1 tsp of vinegar or lemon juice