This delicious Homemade Chia Seeds Cake will be a great choice to start the day with a cup of delicious coffee or tea. Homemade Chia Seeds Cake can also be a great choice for an appetizing snack at any time of the day. With a soft, fluffy texture combined with chia, this cake melts in your mouth. It’s the perfect balance of sweetness and nuttiness, making it a great treat for any time of day. Paired with a cup of hot tea or freshly brewed coffee, this cake will be the centerpiece of a relaxing and indulgent break, taking your relaxation to a whole new level. Treat yourself to a piece and enjoy the moment of bliss it brings.
This Homemade Chia Seeds Cake is easy to make, requires no special equipment, and most of the ingredients are already stored in the kitchen, making this cake one of the best options to make if you’re short on time or strength to prepare. Moreover, this homemade chia seed cake is one of the tastiest cakes I make for my family. And I would say one of my family’s favorite cakes, so I make it very often. And my family doesn’t have enough of it, and I always ask for more.
I hope I’ve inspired you to get ready to bake, so let’s get down to the nitty-gritty. Here are the ingredients you will need to make this homemade pastry.
Milk, containing about 2 – 3.5% fat, is a rich, creamy base for baking. Its high fat content contributes to moistness, tenderness and juicy taste.
Lemon juice gives a taste of light of acidity and helps to work with the leavening agent responsible for the soft and airy texture of the cake.
Egg plays an important role in baking because it creates structure and stability within the batter, adding moisture to cakes and other baked goods.
Baking powder has an important purpose in baking because it creates air bubbles that give your baked goods a light, airy texture.
Salt enhances and balances taste, especially sweetness. Enough salt can make a mediocre recipe stand out.
Chia seeds. Adding chia seeds to a cake will add a little crunch or extra thickness to the cake, as well as a memorable and rich flavor and texture.
Vegetable oil. Choosing vegetable oil is the best option for baking moist, delicious pastries. Canola oil or sunflower oil is the most common vegetable oil used in baking and does not add a strong flavor. This allows the flavor of your cake to shine through while still achieving a moist texture.
Brown sugar adds a deep, caramel or toffee flavor thanks to the added molasses, making the cake an unforgettable experience.
Semolina. The coarse texture of semolina, as opposed to the fine texture of white flour, makes it a healthier choice. Semolina is rich in gluten and contains nutrients such as fiber, carbohydrates and protein. Semolina adds additional texture and richness to baked goods.
All-purpose flour is versatile because it contains an average amount of protein. The more protein in wheat, the more gluten is formed. Gluten gives dough its elasticity, helping it to stretch and trap gases created by leavening agents such as yeast and baking powder.
Ingredients
- 230 g milk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 egg
- 7 g baking powder
- 3 g salt
- 25 g chia seeds
- 50 g vegetable oil
- 100 g brown sugar
- 120 g semolina
- 120 all-purpose flour
- 1 spoon vegetable oil (for mold)
Instruction
- In a large bowl, add the following ingredients: milk, lemon juice, egg, baking powder, salt, chia seeds. Mix the ingredients well.
- Then add the following ingredients to the same bowl: vegetable oil, brown sugar. Mix the ingredients well.
- After mixing the ingredients well, gradually add semolina and mix the dough.
- When this is done, gradually add all-purpose flour to the dough. Combine all ingredients together.
- Prepare a cake pan by greasing it with oil and lightly sprinkling it with semolina. This will prevent the dough from sticking to the surface of the form.
- Transfer the dough to the prepared form. The dough should fill the mold by 2/3.
- Bake at 350 F for 60 minutes or until golden brown.
- After baking, remove the cake from the oven and let it cool for about 30 minutes.
- Serve the Chia Seeds Cake with soft cheese, jam or yogurt and a cup of coffee or tea of your choice.
- You can store the cake for about a week in a container by placing it in the refrigerator.
- Enjoy baking and Bon Appetit!
