Eggless Ragi Chocolate Cake
Healthy Ragi Chocolate cake packed with essential nutrients,calcium ,iron ,fibre etc.(Gluten Free and Vegan)
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 to 25 minutes
Makes: 5″ x 5″ cake
Ingredients:
- Ragi /African Millet /Red Millet Flour – 1/2 cup + 1/8 cup
- Ground Flax Seeds – 1 tbsp
- Cocoa powder – 1/8 cup
- Water – 3/4 cup
- Canola oil / vegetable oil- 1/4 cup
- Vanilla extract- 1 tsp
- Cane Sugar or grated jaggery – 1/2 cup
- Baking powder- 3/4 tsp
- Baking soda – 1/4 tsp
- Salt – 1 pinch
Instructions:
- In a pan ,add 1/8 cup Ragi flour,ground flax seeds,cocoa powder and water.Mix well until combined.
- Turn on the stove and cook the ragi-cocoa mixture over medium flame,stirring continuously until it turns thick and glossy.
- Transfer the ragi-cocoa mixture to a mixing bowl.Allow this to cool to lukewarm.Add oil and vanilla extract to the mixture.Next add the remaining 1/2 cup ragi flour,cane sugar,baking powder,baking soda and salt.
- Mix well using a sturdy spoon until smooth and well combined.Preheat oven to 180 Deg C , line a 5″ x 5″ cake tin with parchment paper.Transfer the batter to the prepared pan.
- Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center of the cake come out clean.(Do not over bake).Allow to cool slightly before cutting into squares.
NOTES
- You can also add 2 to 3 tbsp chocolate chips to the batter ,if desired.
23 Comments
Torviewtoronto
August 27, 2014 at 1:05 amlooks wonderful
Lifewithspices
August 27, 2014 at 5:36 amhealthy brownie made wonderfully
Unknown
August 27, 2014 at 5:41 amlooks fab and my favorite combo too
Rafeeda AR
August 27, 2014 at 12:28 pmthat looks so moist… healthy cake…
Harriet Emily
September 8, 2014 at 8:58 amthese look so delicious! you can't beat healthy brownies!
Sowmya
February 4, 2015 at 8:05 pmTried it, they were the most delicious, thank you. It is not only gluten free but also casein free (milk and milk products), an excellent recipe.
Kurryleaves
June 3, 2015 at 8:24 pmThank you Sowmya!!So happy that you liked it..Thanks a lot for the feedback.
Regards
Vidya
Unknown
July 28, 2015 at 9:03 pmHi I have tried the cake 3/4 times now .. It tastes well but it doesn't look as shiny on the top crust as your pictures. And looks Lil dry and cracked on the top.I could share the pics with you.
Kurryleaves
August 10, 2015 at 12:30 pmHi Tarunpreet!!Thank you for the feedback…did you cook the 'Ragi-Cocoa' mixture until it turns really thick and glossy?… using too much flour can make the cake dry..so when measuring the flour,spoon the flour into the measuring cup and level off with a spatula…do let me know the next time you try it out….and please do send me the pics @ kurryleaves[at]gmail.com
Regards
Vidya
Unknown
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Unknown
October 14, 2015 at 11:04 amNice recipe…I tried it today..its v soft n moist..but don't know how to mask its smell. ..i dont like the smell of oil..rice bran…can u suggest some way to mask its smell..thanks
Unknown
October 14, 2015 at 11:06 amI tried it today..it turned out v good ..but don't know how to mask the smell of oil..rice bran..kindly suggest smway to mask it…tia
Kurryleaves
October 20, 2015 at 3:56 pmThank You Anuja!! Thank you for the feedback.
Try using any neutral vegetable oil..i have tried this one with olive oil and sunflower oil and it worked perfectly..
sindhu
July 1, 2016 at 12:38 pmCan we omit flax seeds??
Kurryleaves
July 10, 2016 at 2:23 pmFlax seeds act as an egg substitute…and is essential
Unknown
November 6, 2016 at 8:58 pmHi
..wats the shelf life of this cake in hot weather…i want to bake it and take it abroad on a trip for my toddlers….
Unknown
November 6, 2016 at 8:59 pmWhat is its shelf life in hot weather…need to travel with it.
apol...
June 1, 2017 at 7:36 pmLovely cake came out perfect
Anupama Srinivasan
November 4, 2019 at 9:24 amLovely cake came out well…v rich n moist. Used olive oil…chocolate chips mask the jaggery flavor. Didn't rise as much as I would have liked… A bit dense.
Jini
March 27, 2020 at 7:26 amHi if I want to make it in microwave how do I do it?
Jini
March 27, 2020 at 5:37 pmhello can we make this in microwave? how to ? but i love this recipe so much you saved me haha me suddenly getting gluten allergy i was heartbroken cause i love cakes and sweet.. but this is super easy and fast and amazing!! thnks
Kurryleaves
March 31, 2020 at 6:17 amHi Jini,
I am not very sure about cooking in a microwave.you can bake this in a pressure cooker or any pan..for details refer pressure cooker cake recipe here on the blog
happy cooking
Vidya
Shikha
December 27, 2020 at 1:20 pmHi I made this cake today with half white amul butter &half sunflower oil as I made double quantity & it has has come out superb thanks for the nice recipe