By Akshara
August 31, 2026
Celebrate Janmashtami 2026 with a traditional Indian bakery classic featuring rich dried milk solids and pure honey. This eggless mawa cake offers a dense, aromatic crumb scented with cardamom and nutmeg, mimicking the iconic flavors of festive offerings. Crowned with a swirl of unsalted white butter frosting, it makes a fitting centerpiece for your midnight celebrations.
1.5 cups plain flour  100g mawa (evaporated milk solids), crumbled  1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened  1/2 cup condensed milk  3 tablespoons pure honey  1/2 cup milk  1 teaspoon baking powder  1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder  1/4 teaspoon nutmeg powder  1/2 cup fresh white butter (makhan) and 2 tablespoons honey whisked together for frosting
Cream the softened unsalted butter, crumbled mawa, condensed milk, and pure honey in a bowl until light and uniform.
Sift in the plain flour, baking powder, cardamom powder, and nutmeg powder, alternating with the milk to form a thick batter.
Pour the mixture into a greased cake tin and bake at 180C for thirty-five minutes until golden brown, then let it cool completely on a wire rack.
Spread the whisked white butter and honey frosting over the top of the cooled cake before slicing and serving.