1.Pre-heat oven to 180°C while you prepare the batter.
2. Sieve ragi flour , whole wheat flour , custard powder, baking powder, baking soda , salt and
all purpose flour to remove husk or other impurities and prepare the dry mix.
3. In another bowl , add butter , sugar and oil beat the wet mix till it attains a creamy texture.
4. Add the dry mix, to the wet mix.
5. Mix well till the batter reaches a uniform consistency.
6. Add milk and mix well to get a uniform consistency.
7. Transfer the batter to a round shaped baking pan and bake at 180°C for 20 min.
8. Check if cake has baked well. If not, bake for another 5 minutes.
9. Take the cake out of the oven and allow to cool.
10. Once the cake has cooled down, thinly slice off the browned top, base and sides of the
cake.
11. Slice the cake carefully into 2 layers and keep them covered to prevent drying.
12. To prepare the icing, place the whipping cream and flavour in a bowl and beat it for 5-
7 minutes or till the cream forms stiff peaks.
13.Divide the cream into 3 parts in the bowl itself. You will need roughly 1 part on each of
the layers and 1 part on the sides.
14. To assemble, apply a dab of whipped cream in the centre of a cake stand, cake board or
serving tray. Carefully place the bottom layer of the cake on it.
15. With a spoon/ pastry brush generously apply sugar syrup all over the pastry base. Then
apply the pineapple crush all over its surface. Place one part of the whipped cream and
level up the surface. Then place the second layer of the cake and brush it with the sugar
syrup and pineapple crush. Add one more part of the whipped cream and level it up.
16. Now use the remaining whipped cream to cover the sides of the cake and decorate the
top with cherries.
17. Chill the cake before serving
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