Eggless gluten free chocolate chiffon cake.
A cake made with sorghum flour or jowar atta. Soft, moist, light, airy and chocolaty cake. You don’t need to separate egg yolks and whisk. Its very easy to make.
I have used sorghum or jowar flour in it. And very happy with the taste.
Sorghum, an ancient cereal grain that’s a staple crop in India and throughout Africa, has long been considered a safe grain alternative for people with celiac disease and gluten insensitivity. New molecular evidence confirms that sorghum is completely gluten-free, and reports that the grain provides health benefits that make it a worthy addition to any diet.
Sorghum has high nutritional value, with high levels of unsaturated fats, protein, fiber, and minerals like phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and iron. It also has more antioxidants than blueberries and pomegranates.
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Our this week’s 143 #Foodiemonday bloghop theme is millet. And my contribution is this eggless gluten free sorghum flour chocolate chiffon cake.
Recipe
Sorghum or jowar flour – 1 cup
Oats powder – 1/2 cup
Cornflour – 2 tablespoon
Cocoa powder – 2 tablespoon
Baking powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Baking soda – 1/2 teaspoon
Milk – 3/4 cup at room temperature
Warm milk – 1/4 cup
Instant coffee – 2 teaspoon
Vinegar – 1 tablespoon
Powdered sugar – 1 cup
Oil – 1/2 cup
Vanilla essence – 1 teaspoon
Powdered sugar to sprinkle, optional
Method
1. Preheat the oven at 180Β°.
2. Grease a baking pan and dust with sorghum flour. Or line with parchment paper.
3. Mix 1 tablespoon vinegar in 3/4 cup milk. Milk should be at room temperature.
4. Whisk 2 teaspoon coffee in 1/4 cup warm milk and keep aside.
5. In a bowl sieve sorghum flour, oats powder, cornflour, baking powder, soda and cocoa powder.
6. In a large bowl whisk powdered sugar, oil and vinegar mixed milk.
7. Add coffee mixed milk and vanilla essence. Whisk again.
8. Now add all the dry ingredients gradually and mix well. Make a lump free smooth batter.
9. Pour the batter into the greased and flour dusted baking pan. Tap the pan gently.
10. Bake in preheated oven at 180Β° for 30 – 40 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean.
Every oven take different time so check after 30 minutes. Insert a toothpick in the middle, if it comes out clean its done. If not bake for few minutes more.
11. Let the cake cool down.
Sprinkle powdered sugar over it. This step is optional. Cake will be delicious without it too.
12.Slice and serve. Or enjoy the soft delicious chocolate chiffon cake with ice cream.
Notes
1. You can frost the cake if you like.
2. You can use all purpose flour or whole wheat flour instead of sorghum flour.
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Hii.. can I use powdered jaggery instead of normal powdered sugar? If yes, what quantity?
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Yes you can use jaggery powder instead of sugar. Taste may slightly differ. Use same quantity jaggery powder.
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Are sorghum and wheat flour interchangeable?
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Yes you can use wheat flour instead of sorghum.
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This is a really clever idea.
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Thank you so much π
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This is such a healthy twist to the regular cake. It is good for people who are gluten free. Awesome!
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Thank you so much Jayashree π π
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Love the idea of using jowar flour to make this soft and spongy chiffon cake. Would love to have a slice of it.
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Thanks a lot Sapana π π
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Very Nice spongy cake π
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Thank you so much Shivani π π
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Wow!! Cake looks perfect and divine. It tempted me to try. Very soon will try and will share feedback with you.
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Thanks a lot Dhwani. Do try dear. Waiting for your feedback π
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I am a novice baker, so don’t do too many experiments in the baking, but looking at your recipe, I have feeling that I can pull of this one π
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Thanks a lot Jagruti. Please do try. I am sure you will love the taste and texture π
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Wow, I would love to try this jowar flour recipe and love the texture, Sujatha.
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Thank you so much Seema π
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I’ve never baked with sorghum but the amazing health benefits that you have discussed in the post and the beautiful texture of the cake have got me completely convinced! π
If it’s not already disappeared, save me a big slice! π
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Thanks a lot Maria. Come over I will make again for you π
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I can binge on this cake all day everyday! So fabulous it looks!
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Thanks a lot Mallika π π
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Oh my gosh this chiffon cake looks really tempting with perfect texture..great addition of jowar flour in cake..fantastic share Di ππ
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Thanks a lot Jolly dear π
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I am just wowed by this , I donβt have the courage to bake a chiffon cake and here you have created an eggless cake that too with jowar flour, hats off to you the texture is to die for. Have to try this recipe for sure.
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Thanks a lot Soma for your lovely words π
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Hi.. the cake looks delicious and beautiful. Instead of half cup oats, can we use 1 and half cup jowar floor, kindly suggest.
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Thanks Vinita. Yes you can use 1 & 1/2 cup jowar flour. Just remember to sieve all the dry ingredients π
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Super moist and tempting cake… Loved the addition of Jowar.. Healthy share !
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Thank you so much Priya π
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Cake has come out so nice and spongy.. just as the name says “Chiffon”
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Thanks a lot Shobha π
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Hi Sujata ji cake looks awesome . Hav couple of queries…can the same recipe b used for the cupcakes?And Wat can be used instead of vinegar?looking forward to your answer pls.
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Thank you so much Arti. Yes you can make cupcake with this batter. And you can use lemon juice instead of vinegar. Or instead of milk and vinegar use 1 cup curd. We have to use buttermilk to make the cake soft.
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Interesting addition of jowar flour, thats seriously something tempts me to try this ultimate chiffon cake. And the texture of the cake looks super spongy.. Wowwing here..
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Thanks a lot Priya. Yes dear cake is super soft. Even after refrigerated its ramain soft. I am very happy with the texture π
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That’s a super moist and soft cake ..looks delicious and that too with jowar flour… lovely….
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Thank you so much Renu π
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I guess if you give me a piece of that to eat, I would just not make out! It looks so perfect… a lovely and healthy gluten free treat…
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Thanks a lot Rafeeda π
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The sugar powder coating on the cake looks like a snow. You can also call it ‘Choco Snow Cake’. Looks yummy π
Thanks for sharing π
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Thanks a lot Sachin. ‘Choco snow cake’ wow super liked ππ
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Wow Dee cake looks moist n mouthwatering…. lovely share dee… I will try to bake this some day
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Thanks a lot dear π
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Sujata this cake looks so delicious..soft and moist. Baking a chiffon cake with jowar is awesome. A perfect gluten free treat.
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Thank you so much Mayuri π π
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What a beautiful bake!The cake looks so delish,so gorgeous,so divine…no words for this creation.
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Thanks a lot Amrita π
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Looks too yummy π
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Thank you so much π π
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Wow, this is so innovative! The cake looks absolutely delicious! π
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Thanks a lot Priya π
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Chocolate cake with Jowar flour sounds so innovative di ! The cake looks moist and light. Perfect share on the theme π
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Thanks a lot Poonam π π
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