Thandai Cake Rusk Recipe
Thandai Cake Rusk is a twice baked buttery and aromatic homemade sweet toast biscuit with a floral and slightly sweet flavour. This thandai cake rusk makes a perfect accompaniment with Chai or coffee. Follow step by step recipe to make this easy cake rusk at home.
Servings: 20 rusks
Equipment
- Large bowl
- baking/parchment paper
- large baking tin
- Hand held electric whisk
Ingredients
- 150 grams All Purpose Flour/ Maida
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/4 Baking soda
- 3-4 tbsp Thandai powder recipe link below
- Pinch of salt
- 110 grams Golden caster sugar/ white caster sugar/ granulated sugar
- 3 large Eggs free range
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 115 grams Butter soft, at room temperature
- 1-2 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C and prepare the 8 inch square baking tin by brushing it with some oil and lining with a parchment/baking paper.
- In a bowl sift in together all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and a pinch of salt and keep it aside.
- In a large bowl add the butter and sugar together and beat it with a hand whisk until light and fluffy and pale.
- Now add in the eggs, one at a time and beating after each addition of egg until incorporated. Do not over beat.
- Add the flour , thandai powder along with the vanilla extract and with a spatula fold everything together. (If you think the batter is too dry add a tsp of milk and fold it lightly.)
- Now slowly pour the thick batter in the prepared baking tin and smoothen it slowly with the spatula.
- Bake it in the oven for 22-30 minutes. Check it after 22 minutes by inserting a tooth pick. When you Insert a toothpick to it will come out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool.
- Preheat the oven to 150°c. Line a large rectangular baking pan with parchment paper.
- Now cut the cake into 3/4 inch strips. Place the cake rusk on the baking tin and bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes on each side.
- Remove from the oven. Let it cool complete on a cooling rack.
- Store it in an airtight container for 2 weeks. Enjoy!!