Butter Cake(In Pressure Cooker)

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 60 minutes
Serves: 6- 7 pieces

INGREDIENTS:

Maida or All purpose flour - 1 1/2 cups
White sugar or powdered white sugar - 3/4 cup
Chocolate sprinkles - 1 tablespoon ( optional)
Butter - 75 gms
Milk - 255 ml ( not cold milk. Room temperature or lukewarm milk)
Baking powder- 1/2 teaspoon
Baking Soda - 1/4 teaspoon
Salt - a pinch
Vanilla Extract - 1/2 teaspoon

METHOD:

1. Take a 5.5 liter pressure cooker , remove gasket and weight. In the bottom spread about 1/2 a packet of salt. Place a plate above it. Cover the lid and keep the flame in medium. It resembles the preheat procedure of oven.

2. In a bowl, take butter and sugar. Whisk well, till it turn soft and creamy.

3. Now add 255 ml of milk. Do not add very cold milk. Add lukewarm milk to it and mix well. Also add 1/2 tsp vanilla extract. Also sieve maida, baking soda,baking powder and salt and add . Mix the contents gently . Do not mix for too long.

4. Take a loaf pan ( Dimensions: Length - 19 cms , Breadth : 10 cms  Height:  8 cms) . Spread baking paper on the bottom and also the sides. Spread some olive oil on the bottom and also the sides. Pour the cake batter into it and gently pat, so that the batter gets spread evenly.

5. Sprinkle some chocolate sprinkles above it. It is optional. You can omit, if you do not want.

6. Gently place the loaf pan in the pressure cooker, which has been already preheating.

7. Cover the lid and reduce the flame to sim and bake for atleast 1 hour. After 50 minutes, check with a tooth pick or any small stick, to see if the cake has been baked well. If no batter sticks to the stick, the cake is cooked completely. Also, the top of the cake will be dry and will not be moist . It indicates the cake is cooked well.

8. Gently take the loaf pan from the cooker. Allow it to rest for another 10 to 15 minutes to cool down. Then transfer the cake to a plate and remove the baking paper.

9. Once cool down, cut them in to slices. You can also refrigerate the cake and heat in microwave for 10 to 15 seconds , before serving.