Gulab Jamun Cake with Ricotta Cheese
A cake that has the flavors and texture of gulab jamun without deep frying
Servings: 12
Calories: 276kcal
Ingredients
- 4 small eggs or 3 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- ½ cup ghee or butter
- 1 tsp rose water or vanilla
- 1 ½ cup all purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp cardamom
- Pinch saffron
Syrup
- 1.5 cup water
- 1.5 cup sugar
- ½ tsp cardamom
- Saffron
- Rose petals (fresh or dried) optional
Instructions
- Beat eggs and sugar for 2-3 minutes until pale and fluffy
- Whisk in the ricotta cheese. Beat for 1 minute.
- Add the ghee and rose water. Whisk and add vanilla.
- Add flour, baking powder, salt, cardamom, saffron. Fold in with spatula.
- Pour into 7” removable bottom, 8” springform pan, or bundt cake pan.
- Bake at 375°F for 60-65 minutes, or 45 minutes for a bundt cake.
For the Syrup
- Add water, sugar, cardamom, saffron and roses to a pot. Heat to a simmer, then remove from heat.
Assembly
- Poke the cake all over with a toothpick. They should be about 1/4" of an inch apart and go to the bottom of the cake.
- Pour half of the hot syrup onto the cooled cake. Let sit for 5 minutes. Pour the remaining syrup.
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Nutrition
Calories: 276kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 81IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg