Love tutti frutti, which is nothing but candied fruits? Also, are crazy for cakes? Then, this is the perfect recipe for you to try at home. The Tutti Frutti Cake is a popular variety of a soft and light Indian cake made with all-purpose flour, tutti frutti, butter, sugar and flavorings. This homemade cake can be made both with eggs and without eggs. I share an eggless version with a soft, light and moist crumb. This is also one of those Eggless Cake Recipes that even newbies in baking can make easily.
About Tutti Frutti Cake
This is a delightful cake with tutti frutti (candied fruits) being one of the star ingredients. Of course, there is the cake but without tutti frutti it will be a simple vanilla cake.
These tiny colorful candied fruit bits bring in a chewy bite and sweet pop of flavor in the cake. I would definitely recommend this Tutti Frutti Cake recipe to all those who spend days and days, and hours and hours, in search of a perfect eggless version of it.
This recipe is bound to result in a lovely soft, light and moist cake that you will get addicted to, in no time.
Table of Contents
The 3 major elements of this Tutti Frutti Cake include:
- Preparing a sifted dry mix of all-purpose flour (maida) mixture with baking powder, salt, cinnamon powder (optional) and the tutti frutti.
- A simple sugar solution with raw or regular sugar, water, melted butter or a neutral flavored oil and vanilla extract.
- The curd (yogurt) mixture that acts as the alternative to eggs, with a dairy or vegan curd, baking soda, apple cider or white vinegar and water.
Once you are ready with all these and the batter is made, you just have to bake it well to get the best Tutti Frutti Cake, which is a perfect accompaniment to your tea and coffee.
About My Recipe
To make this Tutti Frutti Cake, I have adapted my recipe of Eggless Vanilla Cake. I have been making this cake with tutti frutti for many years now. As I said, in this recipe, I have used fresh homemade curd (yogurt) as an egg replacement.
I also add an acidic ingredient – apple cider vinegar (can be swapped with lemon juice or white vinegar) to the batter, which when combined with the alkaline baking soda, releases carbon dioxide and helps the batter to aerate and makes for a softer, fluffier texture. Simple science. Isn’t it?
Earlier while making this cake, I used to add ½ cup oil or melted butter in the recipe. But later, I started reducing the quantity of oil. I felt that even with ¼ cup oil or melted butter, the cake gets a lovely light crumb and is moist.
You can use both melted butter or oil in the recipe. I have made the cake with both these fats on various occasions. Both give good results in the cake. If using oil, then use a neutral flavored or neutral tasting oil like sunflower oil.
How to make Tutti Frutti Cake
Sift Dry Ingredients
1. Take a sieve. Keep a mixing bowl below the sieve. In the sieve, add 1.5 cups (about 187 to 190 grams) all-purpose flour (maida).
2. Then, add 1 pinch salt, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon powder and 1 teaspoon baking powder.
If you do not have cinnamon powder, skip it. Alternatively, you can add ¼ teaspoon cardamom powder.
3. Sift all the dry ingredients.
4. Now, add ½ cup tutti frutti.
5. With a spoon or spatula, mix the tutti frutti with the sifted flour so that it gets coated with the flour. Set aside.
Lightly coating the tutti frutti bits with the flour mix, ensures that while baking, these candied fruits do not settle at the bottom of the cake, but are distributed evenly in the cake.
6. Grease a loaf pan measuring 8.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 inches with butter and oil and keep aside. You can even line the pan with butter paper or parchment paper.
A round cake pan having 7 to 8 inches diameter also works well.
Also, preheat the oven at 180 degrees C or 356 degrees F for 15 minutes.
Mix Sugar With Liquids
7. In another bowl, take ¾ cup (160 grams) sugar.
8. Add ½ cup water (at room temperature).
9. Begin to mix the sugar with water with a whisk or spoon.
10. The entire sugar should dissolve before starting with the next step.
11. After all of the sugar has dissolved, add ¼ cup melted butter or oil. You can melt butter in a small pan or bowl and keep it ready.
Use unsalted butter. But if you have salted butter, skip adding the salt when sifting the flour.
12. With a whisk, stir briskly for 2 to 3 minutes, so that the melted butter mixes with water evenly.
13. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or scrape half of a vanilla bean and add the tiny seeds in the solution.
Here, I have used vanilla bean. Mix again well. Keep this sugar solution aside.
Make Yogurt Mixture
14. In another bowl, take 3 tablespoons fresh curd (yogurt).
Ensure that the curd is not sour.
15. Add 1 tablespoon water.
16. Add 1 tablespoon vinegar.
You can use apple cider vinegar or white vinegar. I have used apple cider vinegar.
You can also use 1 tablespoon lemon juice, instead of vinegar.
17. Stir and mix very well with a spoon or small wired whisk.
18. Now, add ½ teaspoon baking soda.
19. Stir and mix again very well.
20. You will see the solution frothing and bubbling.
Make Cake Batter
21. Quickly, add the prepared sugar solution to the dry flour mixture.
22. Immediately, add the bubbling curd solution also to the flour mixture in the bowl.
23. Be quick and begin to mix gently to a smooth batter with a wired whisk. Mix with light pressure from your hands on the whisk.
24. Do not overdo the mixing. You can even fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Tiny lumps are fine in the batter.
25. Pour the batter in the greased or lined cake pan.
26. Gently tap the cake pan on the kitchen table top once or twice.
Bake Tutti Frutti Cake
27. Place the cake pan in the oven.
28. Bake the cake at 180 degrees C or 356 degrees F in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes or more or less, if required.
Baking time will vary depending on the temperature conditions in the oven and the size of the oven.
Remember not to open the oven door until the cake is three-fourth baked. Opening the door many times will cause the cake to sink in the center.
29. Check with a bamboo skewer or fork and it should come out clean. If the cake is baked well, then the bamboo skewer will have a few crumbs on it and no sticky cake batter.
If the cake is under baked then keep back in the oven and bake for some more minutes.
30. Place the pan on a wire rack to cool down.
31. When the cake has completely cooled to room temperature, then using a butter knife, loosen the edges of the cake. Invert the pan on a chopping board.
Gently tap the bottom of the cake pan and remove the Tutti Frutti Cake.
32. Slice the cake.
33. Serve Tutti Frutti Cake slices as it is or with some milk, tea or coffee.
Remaining cake slices or loaf can be refrigerated in an air-tight container and lightly warmed before serving.
What is Tutti Frutti
Since this is a Tutti Frutti Cake, you should know what tutti frutti exactly is. Tutti frutti basically is candied fruits made with papaya, pineapple, cherries, currants, watermelon rind, apricots, various berries, etc.
In India, tutti frutti essentially is colorful, candied bits of papaya. It is made from green unripe papaya. Making homemade tutti frutti is an extensive and time-consuming process.
So, you can also buy it easily from a grocery store or online. If you live in the US, you can find it in an Indian grocery store and online as well.
Tutti frutti is one ingredient that I use, which has artificial colors. I don’t have the time and energy to make these candied raw papaya pieces at home.
So, I buy from outside when I have to add it in recipes like the Tutti Frutti Cake. A few more recipes where you can add it are Eggless Fruit Cake, Tutti Frutti Cookies and Tutti Frutti Ice Cream.
Expert Tips
- Whole Wheat Flour Option: You can also make this cake with an equal mix of whole wheat flour (atta) and all-purpose flour. For a complete whole wheat option, I would suggest to use whole wheat pastry flour for a softer and lighter texture. Remember when using whole wheat flour, you will have to add more liquids to get the right consistency in the batter.
- Yogurt Freshness: Do use fresh curd (yogurt), and not the one which has become sour or is very tangy.
- Sweeteners: Easily adjust the amount of sugar in the cake. Add about ½ or ⅔ cup sugar for a cake which is less sweeter. You could also opt to omit the sugar and include your preferred sweeteners – jaggery, maple syrup, brown sugar, coconut sugar or palm sugar. However, make a note that the cake will have a unique taste and flavor when you use these sweeteners
- Butter: It is best to use unsalted butter. But if you are using salted butter, then do not add the salt while sifting the flour. You can use a neutral flavored oil instead of melted butter.
- Type of Vinegars: You can add either white vinegar or apple cider vinegar in the curd mixture. Even the same quantity of lemon juice can be added in place of vinegar.
FAQs
Yes of course. Skip the cinnamon powder and only use vanilla. If you like the sweet scented aroma of green cardamom powder, you could use it instead of the cinnamon powder.
For a vegan version, use plant-based yogurt and a neutral tasting oil or a plant-based butter.
Tutti frutti is easily available to buy online, if you cannot get it in the stores.
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Homemade Tutti Frutti Cake Recipe (Without Eggs)
Ingredients
For dry mixture
- 1.5 cups (187 to 190 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch salt
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon powder (ground cinnamon), optional
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup (approx 80 grams) tutti frutti
For sugar solution
- ½ cup water
- ¾ cup (160 grams) raw sugar or regular sugar – can add as required * check point 3 in notes
- ¼ cup melted butter or neutral flavored oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla powder or half of a vanilla bean, scraped
For curd mixture
- 3 tablespoons Curd (yogurt), dairy or vegan
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or white vinegar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
Sifting dry ingredients
- Take a sieve. Keep a mixing bowl below the sieve. In the sieve add the all-purpose flour, salt, cinnamon powder and baking powder.
- Sift all the dry ingredients.
- Now add the tutti frutti.
- Simply mix the tutti frutti with the flour so that they get coated with the flour.
- Grease a loaf pan with butter and oil and keep aside. You can even line the pan with butter paper or parchment paper. Also preheat oven at 180 degrees Celsius/356 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes.
Making sugar solution
- In a bowl take sugar and water.
- Mix the sugar with water till all the sugar granules are dissolved.
- After all of the sugar has dissolved, add melted butter or oil. You can melt butter in a small pan and keep it ready. With a whisk mix briskly for 2 to 3 minutes till the oil has mixed evenly with the water.
- Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or scrape half of a vanilla bean and add the tiny seeds in the solution. Mix again well. Keep this sugar solution aside.
Making curd mixture
- In another bowl take fresh curd or yogurt, water and vinegar.
- You can use apple cider vinegar or white vinegar. I have used apple cider vinegar. You can also use lemon juice instead of vinegar. Mix very well.
- Now add baking soda. Stir to combine so that the baking soda is mixed evenly.
- You will see the mixture frothing and bubbling.
Making cake batter
- Quickly add the sugar solution to the sifted dry ingredients.
- Then immediately add the bubbling curd solution.
- Mix gently to a smooth batter with light pressure from the hands on the whisk. Do not overdo the mixing. You can even fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Tiny lumps are fine in the batter.
- Pour the cake batter in the greased or lined cake pan.
- Gently tap the cake pan on the kitchen table top once or twice.
Baking tutti frutti cake
- Place the cake pan in the preheated oven.
- Bake the cake at 180 degrees Celsius/356 degrees Fahrenheit in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes or more or less as required. Baking time will vary depending on the temperature conditions in the oven and the size of the oven.
- Check with a skewer or fork and it should come out clean.
- Place the pan on a wired rack to cool.
- When the cake has completely cooled at room temperature, then using a butter knife loosen the edges of the cake. Invert the pan on a chopping board.
- Gently tap the bottom of the cake pan and remove the cake. Slice the cake.
- Serve the eggless Tutti Frutti Cake as is or with some milk or tea or coffee. Remaining cake can be refrigerated and lightly warmed before serving.
Notes
- For a whole wheat option, either use whole wheat pastry flour or use equal proportions (¾ cup each) of whole wheat flour and all-purpose flour. Sift the flour twice or thrice before making the batter and slightly add more of the liquids to get the right batter consistency.
- Remember to use fresh curd (yogurt), and not the one which has become overly sour or is too tangy.
- If you like to reduce sugar in the cake, consider adding about ½ or ⅔ cup of sugar according to your taste preferences.
- You could also omit the sugar completely and use other alternatives like maple syrup, palm sugar, brown sugar, jaggery or coconut sugar.
- Unsalted butter works perfectly in this cake. Yet, if all that you have is salted butter, then remember not to add the salt while sifting the flour.
- For a plant based version, include a neutral flavored oil and a plant based yogurt.
- Feel free to use white vinegar or apple cider vinegar. Additionally you could use same amount of lemon juice instead of the vinegar.
- The approximate nutrition data is for one slice of the Tutti Frutti Cake.
Nutrition Info (Approximate Values)
This Tutti Frutti Cake recipe from the archives was first published on December 2013.
Have made this quite a few times and it comes out great every time 🙂
Hi Dassana, I have tried this recipe so many times at home and every time my husband enjoyed eating that cake.
But this time I baked this cake for my colleague as it was her birthday and to my surprise everyone just loved it.
Everyone appreciated my baking. It made my day. Some of them asked for the recipe so that they can give it a try. Thank you so much for sharing this amazing recipe.
Love from New Zealand
hi neha, so nice to read your comment. it has made my day too. thanks for sharing and for the rating too. love from india.
Can I add atta instead of maida.
yes. but more water will be required as atta absorbs more water. so add accordingly.
what can i used instead of baking soda as i dont have baking soda
baking soda cannot be skipped and is required. so nothing can be used instead of baking soda.
I was a bit concerned about the curd in the cake. Does the cake taste pungent or will it have a normal flavour. Please do let me know.
not at all. curd does not lend any pungent or sour curd in the tutti frutti cake. you won’t feel its taste. but make sure not to use sour curd (khatta dahi).
Hi Dassana amit. I just want to know why your app is not working. I like your recipes. And i got respect at my sasural because of your delicious recipes. But app is always easy and handy. I miss my veg recipes of india App. Please let me know how can i get back this app?
Thanks Priya for your positive feedback. We could not manage the app well. So we have deleted it. You can check all the recipes on this website.
Hi Amit, I am new Baker. Faced a couple of problems. First the sugar didn’t dissolve fully in the oil. Second one is cake didn’t cook in the middle part. Rest of the part was fully cooked and tasty but not spongy. Plz advise.
garima the sugar dissolves when you add in the cake batter and fold. sponginess in this cake comes from the reaction of baking powder and vinegar. so if the baking powder is not fresh or active, the cake won’t become spongy. looks like here the baking powder is at fault and hence the cake looks undone.
actually the cake is baked but since its not spongy or porous in that part, it looks like its not baked. for baking always use fresh ingredients. to check the freshness of baking powder or baking soda, dissolve 2 to 3 pinches of it in water+vinegar solution. it should fizz and bubble. if not then it is not active or fresh. hope this helps.
What is the time and temperature if I am using microwave?
180 degrees celsius temperature can be used. for the time it varies with the oven model, make, size and type. so i cannot give an exact time. just check the cake after 20 to 25 minutes and if not done, then continue to bake.
I tried this recipe and did as mentioned above but the centre and base of the cake remained uncooked. Please tell me what to do to avoid this problem.
if you are using an OTG, then use either the bake option (bottom heating rod is on) or the toast option (top and bottom heating rod is on) while baking. keep the pan in the center rack of the oven.
use the right size of pan. base and center is not getting cooked as there is no heat coming from the bottom of the pan. so i guess you using a microwave oven in convection mode. if using the convection mode of microwave oven, then use a metal pan and not a silicon or glass pan.
if you use these pans, then the base will not get browned or remain uncooked from the center.
Hi can we replace maida with atta ?
you can try. if the batter looks thick then you can add some water or milk.
What will be the shelf life of the cake if I want to make it today n carry it on Sunday to Delhi from Hyderabad.. will it stay soft n fresh..
3 to 4 days.
very tasty cake! excellent recipe. My cake was ready in exactly 40 mins.
thanks kanish for your positive feedback.
made this with whole wheat flour and as cup cakes. made abt 12 mid sized cupcakes. were yummy. baked at 180 deg for 20 mins and they were done.
wow cupcakes with whole wheat flour. i need to give a try. thanks for sharing gayathri ????
I followed the same procedure and measures, but cake broke and got sticked to base of pan.
Cake Tasted good.
Please suggest.
ritu, i have already replied to your comment. do refresh the page and check below this comment.
Hi Amit,
I tried this tutti frutii cake recipe in otg. Taste was good but cake broke and got stuck to the bottom of pan and wasn’t firm too.
Please suggest.
ritu, firstly only take out the cake when its lukewarm or completely cooled. if the cake is removed from pan, when it is still hot, it will break. sticking to the pan is also as i feel the cake was taken out when it was hot. let the cake cool completely and then you can remove it from the pan.
Substitute for tutti frutti?
you can add dry fruits and nuts or candied fruits.
Any substitute for yoghurt?
achu, you can use buttermilk. but just halve the amount.
Hi dassana
Can this cake be made with wholewheat flour? if yes any changes in the ingredients?
Thanks
sakshi, you can use whole wheat flour. just add some more water as whole wheat flour absorbs more water. the rest of the ingredients are same.
Thanks a lot will definitely give it a try 🙂
welcome sakshi.
Hi Dasanna
I made this cake with 1 cup of wheat flour and 1/2 cup of all purpose flour.It turned out awesome.Thanks for the recipe
welcome sravs. glad to know this.
Hello,
Thank you for the yummm recipe. I have a question, my cake becomes hard on the top if I bake it for 40/45 minutes. Kindly guide what can be done to prevent it from becoming hard on top?
Welcome Ganesh. Cover the top of the cake with aluminium foil and then bake.
This is a superb recipe. However what can I use to replace yogurt in this recipe.
poornima, you can use buttermilk instead of yogurt. 2 tablespoons will be fine.
Too nice all urs recipes r gr8 n spelly dey r loved bcoz u r provoking eggless baking thanks I m gonna try ur dis recipe too but just one question I have in my home synthetic white vinegar can I use it as u mention above very confused ll it okkk plzz reply
you can use synthetic white vinegar. thanks.
Can I Make muffins from same batter ? Any changes to be made ?
you can make muffins from the same batter. no need to make any changes.
Its really helpful to me.
Just curious, how long will this cake last if kept in fridge or outside? Is it like the Christmas cakes that can last outside for quite some time and gets better with age? How can you make this cake last longer, if needed?
keep in the fridge. since curd is used, i would suggest to consume it faster. but it stays good for about a week in the fridge. its not like christmas cake that can last outside for some time and gets better with age.
It is very nice.
thanks.
Hi Dasanna
Can I replace the half cup of water with half cup of regular milk?
yes you can add milk instead of water.
Hi, thanks for the recipe. The cake turned out really tasty. Entire process is well demonstrated by you. Will now try your other recipes 🙂
Want to ask you that can we reduce the amount of oil? If so then what will be it’s substitute?
thanks ritu. oil helps in making the cake moist. instead of using 1/2 cup oil, you can use 1/4 cup oil and 1/4 cup of a fruit puree. apple sauce is the best as the aroma and taste does not change must. but if you use any other puree like mango or banana or pumpkin, then the taste will change.
Hi.. Can I use coconut oil for this recipe? ..
you can use coconut oil.
Indeed very tasty..baked it yesterday using 1 cup whole wheat flour and 1/2 cup maida…turned out very good.thank u!!
thanks ashwini for this feedback 🙂
Yummy…..
Hi I try all your recipes but when I tried choco chips muffins the choco chips got stuck in the bottom ? So is it okay to add tutti frutti in the middle or should I only sprinkle on the top. also keep adding more cakes with wheat flour. It just makes me happy??
shreya, you can dust the choco chips with some flour and then fold in the batter. you even add tutti frutti. again just sprinkle some flour and coat them with flour. then add them to the batter. thank you. will be adding more baking recipes made with wheat flour.
I have always been ur fan…the way u explain and display the things…u simplify even the toughest tasks of the kitchen…and ur know what’s the best part..every recipe that I try comes out awesome..sometimes even I don’t get to taste even
..thank you so much for all this
thank you very much saloni for this lovely and encouraging comment. means a lot to me 🙂
Hii this cake is good and easy but can this cake be made in a microvave
this recipe may not work in the microwave as the batter has a slight thick consistency.
hello Mam,
I have tried your eggless tutti frutti cake. Its very yummy.I just have one doubt why me cake not comes out yellowish in color in the middle . its comes whitish.
you mean golden in color. if you use OTG or the regular oven, then make sure you keep the top heating element on. doing this will give you a golden crust.
Hi amit,
Nice recipe. Can we skip cinnamon and nutmeg powder. And instead of vanilla essence can we use pineapple essence.
Also wht are the types of essence available. I know only vanilla and pineapple. Please let me know the different types and its usage.
Gonna try this today evening for my daughter. She dosent Luke the flavour of both the powders .that’s y I asked if I can skip them.will let you know how it turns .also can we make this with wheat flour.
Thank you..
thanks pooja. yes you can skip cinnamon and nutmeg powder. you can use pineapple essence. there are many kinds of essences available. depending on the recipe or dish you make, you can add the essence. but a suggestion would be to buy a natural extract. the edible essences that is available in indian markets is a generally a mix of synthetic artificial compounds. so better to avoid them. various extracts and essences are available like rose, strawberry, kewra, mango, vanilla, orange etc. the most commonly used in baking is vanilla essence.
i know kids can be very picky at times. sure do let me know and you can make with whole wheat flour too. just add some more water. as whole wheat flour absorbs more water due to the fibre content being more in it.
Thank u amit…
Finished baking. Super … No word to describe it…. Wish I could post a pic.
Thank u for great recipe.
God bless u…
But yeah please stop posting recipe… One full year will not b sufficient for me to try making all the dishes that u have posted so far… 🙂
Just kidding..
Guess u will b the next master chef.
Thank u
pleased to know this pooja 🙂 thankyou for your positive and encouraging words. god bless you and you are welcome.
Tried this cake today, N it was amazing. Thank you for such a simple recipe. I just have one doubt why me cake becomes hard from the top?
thanks mukta. if too much heat comes from top, then the crust hardens. you can always cover the top with an aluminium foil to avoid this over baking from top.
can i use whole wheat flour
you can, but with whole wheat flour, you will have to add more water as whole wheat flour absorbs more water than compared to maida. just add required amount of water to get the consistency of batter as shown in the pics. you can add the extra water later also when you start to mix the batter.
nice
Awesome recipe. Made it like a cake and turned out great last year. I added Pineapple essence instead of vanilla. It was out of this world! You should try it too!
I’m going to make it again this time. Thank you so much for this recipe!
welcome panna and thankyou so much 🙂
really looking yummmm…..wanna try this out so soon…but have one query…is the cake has to be baked on middle rack and what should be the standard preheating time for normally all types of cakes ?
Hi dassana,
Can I use wheat flour instead of maida in this recipe?
mrignayani, you will have to try. it will have a different texture and won’t be so soft.
hello,I really like your recipes and tried few of them,all came out really tasty :),plz tell can I use non -fruit vinegar in place of apple vinegar,and is eno fruit salt is good substitute for baking soda.
thanks jayanti. yes you can use white vinegar or even use lemon juice. i have never tried eno fruit salt but it is more strong than baking soda. so if you plan to add eno fruit salt then add half the amount of baking soda.
Thank you so much for the prompt reply Dassana. One more doubt. Is it possible to add dry fruits like cashews and raisins?
welcome karthika. yes you can but don’t add too much.
Hi Dassana,
Can i use vinegar in all type of cakes?
sreeja, it depends upon recipe to recipe. so you can not.
Dear Dassana,
This particular cake looks really tempting and I want to try baking this one. I have a doub. Should the yogurt be in room temperature? I trust your site for eggless cake recipes. And I am not an expert when it comes to baking. But your detailing just helps. You are doing an excellent job. Thanks a ton
Regards
Karthika
welcome karthika. yes the yogurt should be at room temperature.
Aapki recipe bahot acchi hai easy to understand.I want some more recipe for my family.
I want to know how microwave use easy way I only use it for heat something
thanks. you can check the recipes using the various categories headings or search for a particular recipe in the google search bar. i don’t use microwave much for cooking. like you i also use it to reheat.
Hi dassana,
Recently only i started cooking, being a novice had no knowledge about cooking. But now i can say that i can cook and it happened because of you and the way you explain the minute to minute details about the recipes. Thank you once again.
Cooking main course/ starters is not a task now, but preparing cake took a toll on me. Being this my first time baking a cake was a horrible one, though i followed your recipe step by step only.
I have microwave oven, so i have no clue whether can i bake cake in that oven. However i did, but it was a disaster. I had baked the cake for 30 mins, and burnt the whole cake from inside.
Please let me know whether can i bake a cake in microwave oven. If no, then please add few cake recipies for such ovens.
I am disheartened with the disaster happened.
Please help !!!
hi nimisha, thanks for the feedback. firstly don’t get disheartened. mishaps happen in baking. it happens with me too on occasions. we all learn through our trials not only in baking but in life as well. while bakiing any cake, never follow the time period that is mentioned in the recipe. the reason for this is that each oven is different and so is the heating temperature in the oven. so if a recipe calls for 30 minutes, then its very much possible that there will be a variation in the time period from 20 to 40 minutes in various ovens.
did you bake the cake in microwave mode or convection mode of your microwave oven? if you used microwave mode then your cake will get burnt in 30 minutes. 5 minutes are enough for the cake to be done in the microwave mode. if you used convection mode, then the cake should not get burnt but will be too browned. you can make cakes in the microwave oven, but your oven should have the convection mode or feature. i have baked cakes as well as breads in the convection mode of the microwave oven i have.
Thank you Dassana.
Mine is Grill Microwave Oven, it has options like combination cooking and other cook functions inbuilt in it.
The first attempt, i directly baked without using cook option and set the timer for 30min. Thus, burnt the cake.
And the second attempt, i opted for cook function option for baking cake, automatically timer set for 5 mins. The cake was baked however it was crumbly and little bit under cooked on the bottom. Tried to fix the problem by setting a combination which made the bottom of the cake bit hard.
Do let me know if you can help!
Thanks for lending an ear ! Hope can fix this error and bake once again without burning :p
Thank you once again for sharing the recipes.
hi nimisha, baking cakes do not work very well in grill option as well as combination option. combination option means both grill function and microwave functions are used. now what happens here is that the food is cooked by the microwave electrons as well due to the heat from the grill. so if a cake is baked using combination function, you won’t get desired results in the cake. the microwave energy will harden the cake and the the heat from the grill will cook the cake from the top and dry it out. basically its uneven cooking happening in the cake. so i would not suggest you to make a cake in the combination mode. if you plan to bake cakes often, then its good to invest in an OTG which is not expensive.
but you can make cakes in the cook or microwave mode. you will have to get the recipes where the cake is cooked using the microwave mode. these cakes generally have the batter consistency on the thinner side and take about 5 minutes to cook.
welcome 🙂
Hi,
Which oven do you use? and how long should I pre-heat the oven for?
vinaya, i use philips oven. pre-heat for 15 minutes.
hello…… can i use tandoor for baking tutti frutti cake…
bcoz i don’t have oven.
neha, you have to try. i am not sure.
Dear Dasana ma’am,
Thanks s not word enough for my experience today…it s my son’s 5th bday this friday…got a big party planned…sonny wanted a 5tier cake.. Tada …ur recipe .. Just created his dream cake… 6batches ..5 hours later…bliss .. Due to lack of a better word- thanks a lot ma’am
welcome sud n prad. thats a very sweet feedback from you. i am sure everyone will enjoy the cake you made with lot of care and love.
hie dassana,vry thnkful for such a tasty tutti friti cake….i need to know d alternative of oil used in it.i felt a light smell of oil …N also d batter’s thickness??ll b waiting for ur rpl..thnku once again
thanks dr vincy. you can use melted butter instead of oil. the batter is a medium thick batter.
Hi dassana, can v double the quantity to make a bigger cake. Can u give the quantities detaily, need to make it fr my daughters birthday on monday she loves it
hi swetha, i am afraid, this recipe cannot be doubled. it might not work well. but you can make two batches and bake, if you have the time. have a great day on monday.
Nice cakes
thanks ashu
Hi dassana wanted to try this cake… Is white vinegar same as chilli vinegar? I have Ching’s synthetic chilli vinegar… Will that do?
kruthika, both are different. chilli vinegar has taste and flavor of chilli and used for indo-chinese recipes. so don’t add chilli vinegar.
Hi Dassana,
Thank you soo much. You make baking look so simple and easier. What a detailed recipe, lovely cake. You made my evening . God bless you tons. I followed your recipe and what a wonderful result. Thanks again . Only change I made I added less of tutti fruti n more of sun dried strawberries .
welcome seethe. glad to know that you like the recipes presentation. thanks for sharing your positive feedback and for your blessings.
Dear Dassana,
today I tried eggless tutti frutti cake,it is very tasty but outside it became crusty but inside its moist,don’t know where I went wrong.
I have even tried eggless banana cake….it was amazing.
Thanks for the lovely recipes.
Cheers
Geetha
hi geetha, the oven must have been too hot or the cake was baked for a longer time, due to which the crust has got over done. if use an OTG, then i would suggest to keep the cake pan on the center rack. if you see the top getting browned too fast and the cake is not done from inside and bottom, then cover the top of the cake with an aluminium foil or butter paper. thanks for the feedback.
Dear can I use butter in place of oil
himani, yes you can use butter in place of oil.
Dear I am asking can I use butter,in recipe you mention to add half cup oil.
himani, i have already replied to your query.. error on my part 🙂 yes you can use butter. use melted butter.
Amazing…This is looks so much yummy and delicious, being a vegetarian sometimes it tough to taste a cake. This is very recipe to make a good quality egg-less cake. I just liked it very much.
Thanks!!
welcome manish.
Hello Dassana.
Is vinegar necessary in recipe? what is its role?
yes it is necessary. vinegar reacts with baking soda and air bubbles are formed, which help in aerating the batter. makes the cake soft, porous and fluffy.
Hi Dassana
Wish you merry Christmas.. I will be trying my hands on this cake in cooker for the first time. For how long should it be kept in it?
swati, i think it should take 25-30 minutes. but just check with the knife or a big tooth pick before you remove from the cooker. the tooth pick should come out clean if the cake is done. wishing you merry christmas.
Hey dassana
I tried it out today and it really came out well..the texture…moisture everything..however one thing that went wrong was when i took it out from the greased pan it dint turned out perfectly..i think my fault was i should have used a butter paper ..i have tried few cakes before also but this one one was a hit…thanks a lot…wil try more recipes from your blog..
thanks swati for the feedback. if you grease well an aluminium pan, then the cake comes out easily. you can also grease with oil or butter and then lightly dust the cake pan with flour. this way also the cake comes out easily. for baking in cooker, it also depends on the type of pan. steel pans do give these issues at times. so then its best to use butter paper.
Hey Dasana,
This was the second time I tried this cake. It’s just so delicious and turns out absolutely awesome.. Great texture and super soft.
The only thing is it that as I cut the loaf into slices, it falls apart. Don’t know what goes wrong. I am using bread flour instead of all purpose. Could that be an issue?
thanks mansi. may be it is due to the bread flour.
Dassana , i made ur tutti frutti cake today with whole wheat flour & it turned out awesome : ) Here’s wishing u & ur family Merry X’mas & a very happy & prosperous new year 2015 !! Do continue posting these delicious recipes , & inspire us with ur amazing work , Cheers !!
thanks pavi for this positive feedback. wishing you and your family a merry christmas and happy new year.
Hi dassana,
Can I make this cake without yogurt a.k.a dahi ?
swati, yogurt is essential as it makes the cake soft.
I tried this receipe .it turned out really well. Thank u very much. This tutty fruity tried for the first time that 2 whole wheat.
thanks purvi. glad to know this.
I have made this cake a couple of times in last 2-3 months. The cake is soft and moist with delicious taste. My family just loves it.
thanks payal for sharing this positive feedback on cake.
Hi,
I m going to try it… Let’s see how its turnout..
Hi,
It looks amazing, I want to try it out too.
Can you please tell me which tutti fruity brand you used and from which store?
Thank you.
Versha
thanks versha. i got it from a local shop. actually from a halwai shop. i don’t know the brand name.
FANTABULOUS Recipe! <3 Turned out too too good! Thanks!
welcome priya. glad to know this.
Mine turned out very badly. I followed the exact measurements . But i really want to try . this. Can you pls specify everything in grams and Ml so that i can measure and do it accordingly. Thanks much!
which cups you used. i will try to update the weight in grams.
Dear Dassana Awesome I am going to try it and i hv received the ingredients list also.
okay suja. thanks. i just replied to your comment.
Dear Dassana thanks for your mouthwatering recipe.
But one suggestion or request from me is that if you can also suggest the quantity of each ingredients to be taken while making it. because i suppose if the quantity is not taken properly it will mess up whole thing. here if flour i hv to take then how much cup flour, how much sugar etc. am planning to prepare your this cake recipe. Shall appreciate your early response.
hi suja, the quantities are mentioned right towards the end of the step by step post.
I tried this recipe yesterday. Very yummy. My husband liked it alot.
your website is great for the beginners especially. I recommend your site to others too . my culinary skills graph gaining height from being horizontal Have tried cakes , rajma masala restaurant style , kadhi pakora, manchurian , ghiya kofta… and so many other … very nice recipes with marvellous demonstration.
thanks rhino. good to know. cooking is not difficult. just needs practice and the skill grows.
Dear dassana
Thank u for a lovely recipe. Pls guide me what kind of sugar has to be used. Is it necessary to use only granulated sugar can I use regular sugar which is powder
Grishma, you can use powdered sugar also.
Hi,
Your recipe looks mouth watering. But I don’t have an oven. Is there any other way of baking? Pls help
you will need an oven to bake.
Thanks alot. You should know how much you helped this person (me).
Had been wondering how I can bake without eggs due to allergies.
God bless.
thanks a lot jacquelyn. baking can be easily done without eggs.
I really loved all ur recipes you make them look so simple .going to try the whole wheat bread receipe let’s see how it turns out for me
thanks sonal. do try and happy baking.
Thank you so much for this recipe. I have craving to make an eggless cake from so long. Tried so many recipes but this one was the best till date
welcome anamika. glad to know this.
Hey Dassana, Thanks a ton for this awesome recipe.My cake is in the microwave right now but i think that the batter was a little thick,as in it wasnt that flowy . Could you plz tell me where i went wrong ?
it could be due to the quality of the flour. to make the batter more flowing, you can add some milk.
im jst loveing to prepare this.tutti frutti recipe
thanks.
Hi,
I tried this cake today, and it came out pretty good, even though I used paan flavored tutty fruity(the result of sending out hubby to buy tutty fruity:). I want to try it next time with chocolate chips. Do you think that the same method of mixing tutty fruity with the dry ingredients would work for the chocolate chips too?
Thanks for all your hard work and easy recipes.
Regards,
Nivedita.
i am smiling with the paan flavored tutti fruity too. these things happens with me too. yes you can add chocolate chips too. thanks nivedita for the feedback.
Tried it again today with chocolate chips and almond slivers with almonds sprinkled on top while baking :):):) its very very very very very very very good
thanks for sharing your recipe!
regards nivedita
thats cool nivedita. you are giving me ideas to try 🙂 i will surely try and even add a new recipe.
Looks great..
I want to know which oil have you used?
Also sugar is powdered or not?
i have used rice bran oil. but you can also use sunflower or safflower oil. the sugar is not powdered.
Hi dassana
I Have tried your recipes.they come out amazing. Thanks for sharing your recipes
welcome charchita
Hi Dassana,
Today I tried this cake recipe and it came out pretty well. Only the upper crust was little chewy.. Dnt knw why?
Well I am a silent visitor of ur blog and keeps benefiting from ur recipes… Kudos for the great work 🙂
may be the crust got baked more. thanks astha and am glad you are no longer a silent reader 🙂 do give feedback whenever possible as it helps.
Hi dassana,
I tried the cake, was really happy with the texture but taste was a bit floury.. this happens whenever i try baking. Please suggest how to avoid that taste.
you need to bake for some more minutes, like 5 to 8 minutes or more if required.
Looks yummy…. Can this be prepared in a microwave or on gas, plz help me with this.
thanks shubha. it can be made in pressure cooker but not sure about microwave.
Hi
My hubby recently introduced me to your website since I’m a hard core vegetarian. I’m a bad cook but love to try different recipes which are easy to make to please my little daughter.
Baked eggless tuti fruity cake and eggless banana cake from your recipes. No words to describe how they turned out. Simply yummmm.
Keeping in mind the fact that I’m not at all a good cook.
Don’t have words to thank you enough 🙂
welcome tania. you have made my day with your sweet feedback. you are very generous and kind in your words.
i like your style and way of teaching very simple .with love
thanks mamta for this motivating comment.
How much baking powder to add to the recipe?
monisha, its mentioned in the recipe details. 1 tsp baking powder.
I again try on aadi 18th. super dooper hit among my family members.
Thank u so………. much dassana
welcome priya. glad to know that you all liked the cake.
Hi Dassana
I tried tutti fruiti cake with approximatly ingredients and it came out very tasty. i made one change i used brown suger insted of regular suger its really yummyy!! thanks for the receipe..
welcome shweta. you can use any sugar. but brown sugar gives a nice brown color.
Hi Dassana
can u please explain me mesuring of ingredients of cake in gram instead of cup? actully m littele bit confused abt cup mesuring
all the recipes on the blog are in american cup measurements. it will be difficult for me to weigh everything in grams and mention. when i made this cake, i did not have a weighing machine. measuring cups are easily available and range from cheapest to expensive. i have taken your feedback and will try too add grams next time when i make a cake, bread or muffins for the blog.
SUUUUUUUUUUPER Dassana.Everyone liked it.It was over in just 5 minutes.
Very simple ingredients and it comes out really very good.Do share this kind of recipe
Beginners must try this and get confidence that they can bake without any fear.
I also tried with one cup of maida and 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour.So………….. soft and spongy
Thanks dassana
Thanks archana for sharing ur idea
welcome priya and big thanks for this positive feedback on cake.
Thank you very much for such a nice recipe which doesn’t need any special food items. Yesterday I prepared it and everyone liked it so much. Really yummy! Only one modification I made. I added 1 cup of maida and 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour. Really it became so spongy and tasty!
Thank you once again. Now I am going to try dates and walnut cake. Can we use the same preparation (above) for making this cake?
thanks archana for the feedback. glad to know the substitutions worked well. you can use the same combination for making the dates and walnut cake.
Can we add lemon juice instead of vinegar in curd
navatha, i don’t know because i have never tried this way adding lemon juice to curd. but you can try and experiment.
Hi
Thanks for sharing such simple recipe. It came out perfect when followed step wise instructions. Instead of all purpose flour I used whole wheat flour. Good snack for school kids. Thanks
welcome priyanka
hope sour thick but sour curd is fine. should i increase sugar then??
please use fresh curd. sour curd may give notes of sourness in the curd and may spoil the taste too.
To SDK … You can get tutti fruiti in Patel stores in New Jersey . After reading this reciepe I got it from there.
Thanks Dassana for your reciepes every weekend my 7 yr old daughter likes to try one new baking receipe . She loves baking 🙂
thanks geetika for the info. so sweet she loves baking from now 🙂
it looks like a great recipe to try . How should I make it in a microwave ?
you mean making the cake in the convection mode or in the microwave mode? the cake cannot be made in the microwave mode.
Where to buy tutti fruti in US
sdk, no idea as i am not from USA. i think you can buy online also as i saw some websites selling it online.
looks like a yummy bread for the holidays!
Nice and easy cake. Merry Christmas!!
thanks neel. merry christmas.
Hi, I love the thought of baking. I have Electrolux oven. I don’t know if I can bake in that. Sending you the PIC of my oven. Can you please confirm if I can bake in it… And also, if I can try this recipe in prestige cooking pan
Looks like I cannot attach the PIC here. I have clock/ pre-set option I have couple of auto menus – auto reheat, vegetable,fish, meat. Can I bake cake in this
from what you mention, it looks like your oven only has a microwave mode. if there is a convection heating option in your oven, then you can bake. for baking on the stovetop, you need to use a thick bottomed pan. i would not suggest to use a nonstick pan as over heating might damage the non stick coating. if its a steel pan, then you can bake in it. to bake cake in a pan, follow the same method as baking cakes in a pressure cooker.