This Whole Wheat Jaggery Cake is one of those recipes that feels like a warm slice of goodness. I first tried it on a quiet afternoon when I was craving something sweet, but wanted to keep things a little healthier. With no refined sugar and just the wholesome goodness of jaggery and whole wheat flour, it turned out to be the perfect balance of tasty and nourishing. It’s soft, slightly dense, and has that deep, caramel-like flavor that only jaggery powder can bring.
It is a perfect guilt free recipe to make for people who are on a diet, clean eaters or those aiming to take their lifestyle to an organic side and especially people who have hormonal issues like diabetes or insulin resistance but still crave something sweet.
Over time, it’s become a go-to in my kitchen something I bake when I need a little pick-me-up or when I want to share something simple and homemade with friends and family. I hope it brings the same cozy joy to your home as it does to mine.
Whole Wheat Jaggery Cake
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup Oil
- 1/3 cup Milk
- 1.5 cup Whole Wheat Flour
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 cup Yoghurt
- 1.5 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 cup Jaggery Powder
- 1 tsp Vanilla essence
- 1 tsp Cardammom Powder
- 2 tbsp Milk Powder optional
- 2 tbsp Chopped Nuts
Instructions
- To make this guilt-free whole wheat jaggery cake, start by aligning your 6-inch mold with butter paper, greasing it and setting it aside.
- Now, in a bowl take half a cup of yoghurt, add baking soda to it and whisk it well until the baking soda is evenly combined.
- Add 1 cup of jaggery powder to the yoghurt and whisk until then jaggery powder dissolves completely.
- Now add 1/3 cup of vegetable oil and whisk until that is combined.
- Sift 1.5 cup of whole wheat flour into the yoghurt and jaggery mixture and add 1.5 tsp of baking powder too.
- You can add 2 tbsp of milk powder to give it a rich taste as well but it is completely optional.
- Add 1 tsp of cardamom powder and whisk the batter until everything is combined.
- Add 1/3 cup of milk to maintain the consistency of your batter and 1 tsp of Vanilla essence for that lovely vanilla aroma.
- Mix the batter well together with a spatula and shift it to the cake mold.
- Sprinkle chopped nuts to garnish the cake and bake in a pre-heated pan or oven for 30-40 minutes.
- Serve your delicious and healthy whole wheat and jaggery cake after letting it cool for a few minutes.
Make sure to try out this whole wheat cake made with jaggery powder instead of sugar making it irresistibly delicious and yet a guilt-free recipe for all. You can also use brown sugar instead of jaggery powder but for me personally, I am a fan of the jaggery powder because it is more organic, healthy and tastes awesome!