Ingredients

  • For the Cake:
  • 4 Eggs
  • ½ cup Oil
  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 cup Maida
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • ½ tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
  • For Whipped Cream:
  • 2½ cups Whipping Cream
  • Powdered Sugar – according to taste
  • Green Food Color – as required
  • Saffron/Orange Food Color – as required
  • For Layering:
  • Sugar Syrup – as required
  • For Decoration:
  • Green Whipped Cream
  • White Whipped Cream
  • Saffron/Orange Whipped Cream

Difficulty : Easy

Serves : 10

Tricolour Independence Day Cake is a soft and delicious homemade cake decorated with green, white, and saffron/orange whipped cream. This beautiful cake is perfect for celebrating 15th August Independence Day with family and friends. 🇮🇳🎂✨

Cooking Steps

  • 1
    In a bowl, add 4 eggs and beat well using a hand mixer.
  • 2
    Add ½ cup oil and beat until well combined.
  • 3
    Add 1 cup powdered sugar and beat well.
  • 4
    Add 1 cup maida, 1 tsp baking powder, and ½ tsp baking soda. Mix gently until everything is well combined.
  • 5
    Add 1 tsp vanilla essence and mix well.
  • 6
    Line a cake mould with butter paper and grease it with oil. Pour in the prepared batter.
  • 7
    Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 30–35 minutes.
  • 8
    Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool completely. Carefully remove the cake from the mould and remove the butter paper.
  • 9
    Cut the cake horizontally into 4 layers.
  • 10
    In a bowl, add 2½ cups whipping cream and beat until fluffy. Add powdered sugar according to your taste and beat again.
  • 11
    Divide the whipped cream into three portions. Keep one portion green and colour the other two white and saffron/orange.
  • 12
    Place the first cake layer on a cake board and brush with sugar syrup. Spread green whipped cream.
  • 13
    Place the second cake layer on top and brush with sugar syrup. Spread white whipped cream.
  • 14
    Place the third cake layer on top, brush with sugar syrup, and spread saffron/orange whipped cream.
  • 15
    Place the final cake layer on top and brush with sugar syrup. Cover the entire cake with a thin layer of white whipped cream.
  • 16
    Refrigerate for 15–20 minutes.
  • 17
    Decorate the top by piping green cream on one side, white cream in the centre, and saffron/orange cream on the other side to create the tricolor effect.
  • 18
    Pipe green, white, and saffron/orange cream borders and decorative swags around the cake.
  • 19
    Refrigerate the cake for at least 30 minutes before serving. 🇮🇳🎂

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