Lemony Cornmeal Eggless Cake
Cornmeal is a staple food in many parts of Rajasthan in India and is adapted in many forms of delectable meals. Cornmeal chapattis or Makki Ki Roti as called in Hindi, a crisp and delicious Indian flat bread is an integral part of daily bread in may houses. Cornmeal Porridge, desserts and even sweets are made with cornmeal as the main ingredient.
I remember mom making savory cakes with cornmeal which we used to savor with a spicy veggie curry. In this Lemony Cornmeal eggless cake I added a little sugar for a sweet bake. This cake is very light, easy to bake and is not too sweet.
Ingredients;
- 1/2 cup finely ground cornmeal flour
- 1 cup of all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup of powder sugar or jaggery
- 2 tbsp of curd or yogurt
- 3-4 tsp of milk
- Juice of one lemon
- 1/2 cup oil/olive oil
- A pinch of salt
- 1/2 tsp. lemon zest
- 1 tsp of baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. of baking soda
Method: Preheat the oven at 180°C for about 10 minutes. Take a large vessel and add both the flours, salt, baking powder, baking soda and lemon zest into it. I used the yellow variety of cornmeal, for a slight yellow tint in my cake.
Take another vessel and add oil, yogurt, lemon juice and sugar into it. Mix it with a blender till it becomes light in texture. Add the milk in the last if required.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
Grease a round cake mold or a jelly mold with a little oil and line it with a butter paper. Pour the batter into it and bake it at 190°C for 25- 30 minutes or till done.
Cool the lemony cornmeal cake for 15-20 minutes and loosen the sides with a knife. Invert the cake on a flat plate, remove the butter paper and let it cool for another 5 minutes. Cut it into desired shapes.
This cake is extremely soft and moist in texture. Sprinkle powder sugar or any frosting of your choice
Notes;
- You can avoid the sugar in the ingredients to make a perfect breakfast loaf. Slice the loaf smear a dollop of butter and enjoy it with a hot cup of tea in the morning.
- The savory version can be devoured with any spicy Indian curry such as Kadi, Dal or soup.
- Add grated carrots, cabbage and herbs in the savory version to make a healthy breakfast bread.
- Orange juice can be replaced with the lemon juice in it for another citrus flavor bake.
Wow mouthwatering here,luks really tempting…
Wow looks very tempting
Love the texture! Innovative use of corn meal!
Fabulous and gorgeous cake, feel like having some rite now..
LOOKING DELICIOUS AND MOIST
Oh, it looks so light and fluffy…and absolutely delicious!
This sounds and looks like it will go great with a nice curry chili dish. I love it! Almost like a cornbread cake…sweet! Thanks will have to try this out!
These look great, I would really love to eat this at any time of day, not just breakfast!
What a delicious cake with a nice moist crumb! I love the flavor of lemon in there too!
So light n fluffy..love it!
US Masala
wow..sounds super yumm and looks at it so moist and perfect…
Looks so delicious and yummy. So soft. Awesome.
Excellent recipe and looks delicious! You have made it lighter by using olive oil and everyone can munch on this without guilt…
Do you have eggless brownies recipe.
I made your Garlic scones it came out pretty well.
@Rama, yes it is ready in my draft, I made eggless Brownies for the Blogger meet in Dec 2010, and were liked by all. Shall post it soon.
cake looks superb and use of cornmeal is very innovative…loved it
Wow looks delicious cornmeal cake.
Happy new year to you and your family.
wow.. cake with cornmeal.. looks golden and delicious. yumm..
Wonderful…loving the texture of it…Happy New year !!
Looks superb..beautiful texture.
Looks delicious. Love it.
Moist and mouthwatering cake,looks gorgeous.
the cake surely looks very tasty 🙂
Yum, this sounds like a lemony cornbread. Delicious! I would love to try this… love that yogurt is used, it must make it so moist.
This cake is definitely making my mouth water! Sounds absolutely delicious!
The cake looks marvellous sanjeeta. Just yummy 🙂
The cake looks very tasty n appetizing.
Hmmm, that cake sounds delicious. And the eggless-ness is great.
First of all, best wishes for a happy, joyful, prosperous and “delicious” New Year! Wishing you all the best!
This cornmeal cake sounds fantastic! I love using cornmeal, for the lovely colour it gives and the lightness of gluten-free stuff! Bookmarked!
a perfeclty light cake, eggles brownies also, can’t wait!!
sweetlife
loved it ! delicious and very very enticing !!
pretty and delish!
The cake looks so moist even without eggs!
Oh that looks nice & sounds great!!
I love lemony everything! Sounds great!
looks so soft and delicious, like the lemony flavour, yumm
I’m a huge fan of cornmeal-stuff, can I move to your house? 🙂
The texture is absolutely sublime!
Have the Best 2011!
Gera
I ADORE cornbread and this looks like one fabulously moist delicious cake!
love it, since it comes out so timely- I am entertaining on Saturday and to be on the safe side, decided to go with something eggless- your recipe really spiced up my interest- thanks!
i bought some cornmeal recently to make exactly this!
Delicious!! Love citrus bakes!!
Cormeal cake can be eaten without any guilt. Baking healthy stuffs, is a great work!
will try my max, to send my entry, to your whole wheat breakfast event.
Another beautiful eggless creation from you. This lemony cake sounds delightful!
I admire the fact that you always come up with such a healthy recipes….the texture is just so awesome 🙂
A lemony cornbread sounds like such a scrumptious treat! I would love to try it sprinkled with a little confectioners’ sugar.
Lovely cakes…looks moist and delicious. I love the lemony smell. It’s amazing that there is egg in it.
Looks tasty. I love the addition of lemon.
Love those clicks. looks tasty and mouthwatering
This cake looks terrific, i love the crumbly texture!
This looks scrumptious. I love the lemon twist you’ve added to the recipe. I hope you are having a great day. Blessings…Mary
Pictures are so tempting… lovely..
Very good looking recipe. I have some cornmeal just itching to be used up. This is a perfect way for me to use it and enjoy the results. Great recipe.
This looks great Sanjeeta! I love cakes that can be for dessert or for breakfast, this really fills the bill. Beautiful as always.
Funny because I was just looking for recipes using cornmeal and cornflour! And I just love anything lemon so this is perfect!
A very Happy New Year to you, dear! xo
I love the savory idea. thats looks real soft and fluffy. let me find it in the grocer’s.
Looks very tempting!
This is def on my menu today.
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Did not know that cornmeal is a staple food in India! I grew up in the southern US where cornbread is practically its own food group. This cake looks so moist and delicious and I love the addition of lemon.
Nice ,unusual and nutritious ingredients….I will defenitely try this.Thank u.
I do not like lemon in desserts but the idea of cornmeal and eggless is so so yummy.Love the fluffy texture of cake,
Wow that looks amazing, and I like the idea of using it as a breakfast loaf with just butter 🙂
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Fantastic! I love cornmeal cakes, but have never tried an eggless one. I’m so curious…
Sanjeeta…the formula you use to make this eggless treat must be perfect because those photos divulge a very moist and appetizing cake…yum!!!
Flavourful wishes,
Claudia
Hi Sanjeeta…lovely cake….looks yum and delish!…
thanx for leaving comments on my blog…keep visiting!
I love the texture of ur cake, probably the cornmeal does it! Lovely recipe!
Wow, this cake looks so light and fluffy, lovely! Cannot resist dessert with lemon 🙂
Looks delicious and very interesting recipe. Bookmarked to try soon! Thanks for sharing.
An ultimate tempting cake!!! Am drooling…;)
Sanjeeta-Your cake is so super moist, and beautiful, and with the additional of the yogurt, the cornmeal,and cornmeal flour…wow! I cannot get over this cake. I bookmarked it to save, copy and print out. I retweet it it also!
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I’d been drooling over these pics for a long time. Finally tried it a couple of days ago and it came out just great! It got over in minutes! Thank you so much. I love your site and the pics.
@Sangita, Thanks a lot for your sweet words, and am happy that your family liked your bakes. Happy cooking!
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