This Eggless Cake is inspired by the divine Indian sweet Gulab Jamun. We have made an eggless sponge cake that is united with delicate rose and saffron flavours. Read on if you want to know how to make a spongy yet moist cake from Gulab Jamun Mix.
EGGLESS GULAB JAMUN CAKE MADE WITH MIX
Gulab Jamun
Gulab Jamun is an iconic Indian sweet. No matter wherever you are in the world, even if you have not explored Indian cuisine, I can guarantee that you will have come across gulab jamun! They are often served at Indian parties and are a must on Indian restaurant menus.
Gulab Jamun are ping-pong-sized balls made from milk powder and flour. They are then deep-fried until they caramelize to a deep brown before dunked in aromatic rose sugar syrup.
The result is soft and spongy gulab jamuns filled with sugar syrup. Each mouthful is intensely sweet yet oh-so satisfying.
Gulab Jamuns can be eaten hot, (and sometimes served with ice cream) or at room temperature.
Within the same family, Kala Jamun are very similar, yet made with paneer. For something a little bit unique, we loved creating our Chocolate and Peanut Butter Kala Jamun
How to make a cake from Gulab Jamun Mix
The beauty of this recipe is that it is made so easy by using a ready-made packet of Gulab Jamun mix. Ready-made gulab jamun mix is so easy to find in most supermarkets and will contain the flavours necessary for this recipe.
We are not actually making gulab jamuns for this recipe but adding the gulab jamun mix to the batter so that the cake is infused with the wonderful gulab jamun flavours.
This cake remains true to the original Gulab Jamun – if you close your eyes you’d almost be mistaken to believe that they are the same thing!
Pouring over the sugar syrup keeps the cake super moist and reflects the texture of gulab jamun.
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Ingredients for Eggless Gulab Jamun Cake
(exact measurements and method can be found in the recipe card below)
Dry Ingredients
A packet of Gulab Jamun Mix – you can use a mix from any brand here
Plain flour/Maida
Baking Powder
Baking Soda
Cardamom Powder
Salt
Wet Ingredients
Oil
Sugar
Rose Extract
Saffron Milk – you can either infuse the milk with saffron which will give you gorgeous golden coloured milk or add the milk and saffron separately
Sugar Syrup
Regular sugar
Water
Cardamom Pods
Rose extract
Lemon Juice
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Step 2 Make the sugar syrup
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EGGLESS GULAB JAMUN MIX CAKE
Ingredients
- 125 gram gulab jamun mix
- 125 gram plain flour
- 250 millilitres milk saffron infused
- 150 gram sugar
- 60 millilitres oil
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cardamom powder
- 1 teaspoon rose water or extract
- pinch salt
Sugar Syrup
- 50 gram sugar for syrup
- 180 millilitres water
- 5 cardamom pods
- 1 teaspoon rose water or extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Grease and prepare a 6 cup Bundt pan or 8-inch regular baking tin.
- Preheat the oven to gas mark 4 or 350F/180C.
- In a mixing bowl, add all the dry ingredients. Combine well and keep it aside.
- In another bowl, add wet ingredients and whisk well until sugar is dissolved and the mixture is well combined.
- Add the dry ingredients little by little to the wet ingredients.
- Mix it together to form a smooth batter.
- Bake in the preheated oven for around 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Once done, remove it from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes in the pan.
- After 10 minutes, gently remove the cake from the pan and place it on a cooling rack.
- While the cake is baking, take a saucepan. Add sugar, water to the saucepan and let it come to a boil. Sugar should be completely dissolved.
- Now, add crushed cardamom, rose water lemon juice, and boil until it becomes a sticky but not thick syrup.
- Now, pour the warm syrup over the cake. Garnish the cake with rose petals and pistachio chopped nuts.
- Serve with ice cream, tea, or coffee.
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Nutrition
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Reena
Tuesday 19th of September 2023
Love this recipe . But the metric measurements seem to be off ..The measurements written on the left hand are different from the right hand .. especially the gulab jamun mix . Can you clarify ..can't wait to try it again .
Reena
Friday 22nd of September 2023
@Hayley, It's perfect !! Thank you so much. 💓 Off to make it right now :)
Hayley
Tuesday 19th of September 2023
Hi Reena, glad you love the recipe! I have fixed the issue with the recipe card, hopefully it is clearer now.
Reshu
Monday 20th of March 2023
I TRIED YOUR recipe, how to get more moist and more spongy cake. Mine didn't come out that spongy and moist.
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Priya Srinivasan - I Camp in My Kitchen
Sunday 20th of June 2021
Gulab jamun cake looks decadent!! Wonderful idea to use gulab jamun mix! The texture of the cake is brilliant! I have 2 packs of mix, need to try this!
jcookingodyssey
Sunday 20th of June 2021
Thanks Priya, don't forget to share your feedback to us if you try this recipe.