These cake rusk are crunchy, crispy,sweet and delicious teatime treats.They are very easy to make and are cheaper, healthier and delicious then the cake rusks which you purchase from the top brand bakeries and 5 star hotels plus you will be making them by yourself at home so you know what ingredients you are using to make these cakes.
On the other hand you don’t know what ingredients are in the cake rusks which you bought from the bakeries or even 5 star hotels.
Rusk
Rusks are very famous in India and Pakistan and people especially children like to have the rusks because they are sweet and delicious.
How To Make The Cake Rusk
After making the cake (recipe given below) from which you will make cake rusk by cutting in small pieces and believe me they will be perfect and delicious.
How To Eat Cake Rusk
Cake rusks are hard biscuits and they are best dunked in liquids like coffee,milk or the drink which is drunk by majority of peoples in especially India, Pakistan, Bangladesh etc.I personally like cake rusks very much and I used to buy them from the bakery but now I prefer to make them at home because cake rusks from the market are very expensive and their way of making in the bakeries is not healthy and the ingredients they use are also harmful for human health.
Step By Step Instructions On How To Make Cake Rusk
1 .Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F/ 180 degrees C.position a rack in the middle of the oven.Grease a 7×7- inch square pan or 9×5- inch loaf pan with little butter and dust with flour to coat the pan, or the parchment paper can be used.
2 .Sieve flour,baking powder and baking soda in a medium mixing bowl.Add salt and whisk the dry ingredients and step aside.
3 .Take your stand mixer and in the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat the butter and sugar on a medium high speed until light and creamy.This scraping down in between should take 2-3 minutes or you can use an electric hand mixer.
4 .Next add in the yogurt beating on medium high speed.
5 .Then add the vanilla extract/ cardamom powder next.Beat for another 30 seconds on a medium speed.
6 .Now reduce to a lowest possible speed.Alternately add the dry ingredients and milk starting with flour and ending with flour.(do not over mix)
7 .In a baking pan transfer the batter.To remove the air bubbles top it on the counter 2-3 times.Bake it on the middle rack of the oven for 40-45 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean.
8 .Cool the cake in the tray for 15 minutes and then remove it from the tray and place it on the rack and let it cool completely atleast for 1 hour.If you try slicing it when it is hot it will be crumbly as it is a soft cake.
9 .Preheat the oven at 350 degrees F/ 180 degrees C.Once completely cool cut the cake from the centre and then start cutting 1/2 inch pieces from there on.
10 .Place the slices on a baking tray with parchment paper.Bake for 20-25 minutes or until light golden brown.
11 . Remove the tray from the oven and flip the slices and then bake for another 20-25 minutes.
12 .Transfer to a wire rack and and let it cool completely.Store them in an air tight container when they are completely cool.
| Preparation time 15 minutes | Cooking time 1 hour 10 minutes | Total time 1 hour 25 minutes |
| Serving 6 peoples | Author Zeeshan |
Recipe
Ingredients
Measuring cup used : 1 cup=250 ml, 1 tsp = 5ml
1 & 1/2 cups/7.5 oz/214 grams all purpose flour spooned and leveled.
1 cup/210 gram granuled sugar
1 & 1/2 cups/7.5 oz/214 grams all purpose flour spooned and leveled.
1 cup/210 gram granuled sugar
1/2 cup/4 oz/113 gram butter unsalted butter
4 oz/12 non sour yogurt
1/2 cup milk
1 & 1/2 teaspoon baking powder.
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt skip if using salted butter.
1 tsp vanilla extract or 1/4 tsp cardamom powder.
Method
1 .Preheat oven to 350 degrees F/180 degrees C.In the middle of the oven position a rack.Grease 7×7- inch square pan or 9×5-inch pan with little butter and dust with flour to coat the pan, or parchment paper can be used.
2 .In a medium mixing bowl sieve baking powder, flour and baking soda.Add salt and mix dry ingredients until well combined.Set aside.
3 .Take your stand mixer and in the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat the butter and sugar on a medium high speed until light and creamy.This scraping down in between should take 2-3 minutes or you can use an electric hand mixer.
4 .Next add in the yogurt beating on medium high speed.
5 .Then add the vanilla extract/ cardamom powder next.Beat for another 30 seconds on a medium speed.
6 .Now reduce to a lowest possible speed.Alternately add the dry ingredients and milk starting with flour and ending with flour.(do not over mix)
7 .In a baking pan transfer the batter.To remove the air bubbles top it on the counter 2-3 times.Bake it on the middle rack of the oven for 40-45 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean.
8 .Cool the cake in the tray for 15 minutes and then remove it from the tray and place it on the rack and let it cool completely atleast for 1 hour.If you try slicing it when it is hot it will be crumbly as it is a soft cake.
9 .Preheat the oven at 350 degrees F/ 180 degrees C.Once completely cool cut the cake from the centre and then start cutting 1/2 inch pieces from there on.
10 .Place the slices on a baking tray with parchment paper.Bake for 20-25 minutes or until light golden brown.
11 . Remove the tray from the oven and flip the slices and then bake for another 20-25 minutes.
12 .Transfer to a wire rack and and let it cool completely.Store them in an air tight container when they are completely cool.
