Gulab Jamun Cake | Gulab Jamun Cake Decoration | How to make Gulab Jamun Cake

Gulab jamun is one of the most popular Indian desserts. Soft golden fried dough balls are immersed in flavoured sweet syrup. 

An amazing fusion dessert with delicate Indian flavours is what you need to make any occasion special.

Moist, light and fluffy cake layer is drenched in flavourful sugar syrup and frosted with a smooth yellow whipped cream. A generous layer of the Gulab Jamun pieces is spread in between the two layers of cake so that you can taste the gulab jamuns in every bite of the cake. You can decorate the cake with the mini gulab jamun pieces and some nuts. 

 Making gulab jamuns at home takes a lot of skill. Alternatively, you can use the store-brought gulab jamuns. Use the gulab jamun syrup to soak the cake.

 

Ingredients for Gulab Jamun Cake 

 For Cake 

•  Eggs 
•  Sugar 
•  Rose essence 
•  Melted Butter 
•  Vanilla extract 
•  all-purpose flour 
•  Milk powder 
•  Baking powder 
•  Baking soda 
•  Salt 
•  Milk 

 For Frosting 

•  Gulab Jamuns
•  Heavy Whipping Cream 
•  Sugar 
•  Vanilla extract 
•  Yellow Gel Food Colour 
•  sliced Almonds 

 

How to make Gulab Jamun Cake - Step by step pictures 

 Line a cake tin with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 180°C. Take the eggs in a wide bowl and beat with an electric hand mixer until foamy.

Add in the powdered sugar.

Beat for about 3 - 4 minutes until the mixture triples in volume.

Add in the melted butter, rose essence and vanilla extract.

Mix for a few seconds.

Sift together the flour, milk powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Gradually add in the milk.

Whisk gently until the mixture is smooth and free of lumps.

Pour the batter onto the prepared baking pan.

Bake the cake at 180°C for 35 - 40 minutes. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.

Invert the cake onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Take chilled whipping cream, vanilla extract, food colour and icing sugar in a bowl.

Whip the cream to stiff peaks.

Cut the cake into two layers.

Place the first layer on a cake board and soak with gulab jamun syrup.

Spread a layer of frosting.

Chop the gulab jamun into pieces and arrange them on top.

Spread more whipped cream on top.

Place the second layer on top and soak with syrup.

Crumb coat the cake.

Smooth the sides and top.

Chill the cake for 30 minutes.

Fill the remaining cream in a piping bag with a nozzle of your choice and decorate the cake. Decorate with mini gulab jamuns.

Gulab Jamun Cake | Gulab Jamun Cake Decoration | How to make Gulab Jamun Cake

Recipe Category: Desserts
Author: Abarna Gopinath
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Baking time: 35 - 40 minutes

Ingredients

For Cake
• 2 Eggs
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1/4 Tsp Rose essence
• 1/2 cup Melted Butter
• 1 Tsp Vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup Milk powder
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 1/4 tsp Baking soda
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1/2 cup Milk
For Frosting
• Gulab Jamuns 12-14 Pieces
• 1.25 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
• 3 - 4 tbsp Sugar
• 1/2 Tsp Vanilla extract
• Yellow Gel Food Colour
• sliced Almonds - as required

Instructions

Line a cake tin with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 180°C.

Take the eggs in a wide bowl and beat with an electric hand mixer until foamy.

Add in the powdered sugar.

Beat for about 3 - 4 minutes until the mixture triples in volume.

Add in the melted butter, rose essence and vanilla extract.

Mix for a few seconds.

Sift together the flour, milk powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Gradually add in the milk.

Whisk gently until the mixture is smooth and free of lumps.

Pour the batter onto the prepared baking pan.

Bake the cake at 180°C for 35 - 40 minutes.

Invert the cake onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Take chilled whipping cream, vanilla extract, food colour and icing sugar in a bowl.

Whip the cream to stiff peaks.

Cut the cake into two layers.

Place the first layer on a cake board and soak with gulab jamun syrup.

Spread a layer of frosting.

Chop the gulab jamun into pieces and arrange them on top.

Spread more whipped cream on top.

Place the second layer on top and soak with syrup.

Crumb coat the cake.

Smooth the sides and top.

Chill the cake for 30 minutes.

Fill the remaining cream in a piping bag with a nozzle of your choice and decorate the cake.

Decorate with mini gulab jamuns.

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