Rava is known for its great taste, lovely texture and amazing health benefits. If you're bored with plain chocolate and vanilla cupcakes, you've got to try these unique cupcakes made with rava.
Try this fun twist to your regular cupcake and be a little creative with your baking. This orange rava cupcake is the best to enjoy with your coffee and is perfect for all occasions.
The recipe is devised by Saju Easa from Mahe, the winner of Double Horse Onmanorama HomeChef Chef of the Month title. Saju who is settled in Dubai for 17 years has turned her passion for baking into a profession and earns money from home.
An expert in baking, Saju came out with this delicious, fluffy cup cake as a snack for her children.
Ingredients
3/4 cup Double Horse roasted rava
3 eggs
1/2 cup oil
3/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
120 gm fine-cut orange marmalade or jam
Grated zest of one orange
1/2 cup sifted plain flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup desiccated coconut
1 1/2 tbsp ground almonds
1 cup orange juice
Silicon cupcake moulds
Crushed almond to garnish
Cherry to garnish
Preparation
Whip the three eggs
Add 1/2 cup oil to it
Add 3/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
Add 120 gm fine-cut orange marmalade or jam
Add grated zest of one orange to the mixture
Blend into the mixture and add 3/4 cup Double Horse roasted rava
Add 1/2 cup sifted plain flour
Add 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
Add 1/4 cup sugar
Add 1/4 cup desiccated coconut
Add 1 1/2 tbsp ground almonds
Mix it well and make sure that no lumps remain
Pour the batter to the silicon cupcake moulds
Bake at 150°C for 30-35 minutes till done
Boil 1 cup orange juice with 1/2 cup sugar
Pour this mixture on top of the cupcake to get a juicy texture
Garnish with crushed almonds and cherry
