A unique fusion of cardamom cake, cream cheese frosting and carrot pudding, these colourful jars pay homage to the Indian tri-colour flag.
Happy Republic Day to all my fellow Indians living in India and in anywhere else in the world. Here is a quick tri-colour dessert to kindle your patriotic spirit.


Royal Tri-Colour Jars
A unique fusion of cardamom cake, cream cheese frosting and carrot pudding, these colourful jars pay homage to the Indian tri-colour flag.
Ingredients
Green Layer – Cardamom Cake
- ½ cup All-purpose Flour
- ½ tsp Baking Powder
- ⅓ cup Curd/Yogurt
- ¼ cup Caster Sugar
- 2 tbsp Oil
- ½ tsp Cardamom Powder
- Few Drops Green Food Colour
White Layer – Cream Cheese Frosting
- ⅓ cup Cream Cheese 100g
- ¼ cup Fresh Cream
- 1 tbsp Icing Sugar
Saffron Layer – Gajar Halwa
- 1 cup Carrots, grated
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- 2 tbsp Milk
- 2 tbsp Condensed Milk
- 2 tbsp Mixed Nuts
- ¼ tsp Cardamom Powder
Instructions
Green Layer – Cardamom Cake
- Line and grease a 5 inch square pan. Pre-heat oven to 160 degree C.
- Measure yogurt in a bowl. Add sugar and whisk well. Add baking powder, and baking soda, whisk and keep this aside till bubbles appear on the surface – 5-8 minutes.
- Add the oil and vanilla and mix. Finally add the flour and the green colour and whisk everything together so that no lumps of flour remain.
- Transfer the batter to your prepared pan. Bake for 15-20 minutes or till a toothpick comes out clean.
White Layer – Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a bowl beat the cream cheese and fresh cream together until the mixture is light and fluffy. Gradually add the icing sugar and beat until well combined. Transfer to a piping bag.
Saffron Layer – Gajar Halwa
- In a pan, heat the ghee and carrots and sauté on medium flame for 7- 8 minutes till all the moisture has evaporated.
- Now add the milk, and stir for 2 - 3 minutes till the milk has dried out.
- On a low flame, add the condensed milk and stir well. Add the cardamom powder and nuts and let this cook for another 2 – 3 minutes till you have a moist but not too wet mix. Switch off the flame and let it cool.
Assembling the Jars
- Cut rounds of the cake as per the size of the jar and press as the base layer of the jar.
- Use a piping bag or a spoon to pipe a layer of the cream cheese frosting on the cake layer.
- Top with a layer of the prepared carrot pudding/ gajar halwa.
- Refrigerate for atleast 30 mins.
- Sprinkle with nuts of your choice and a few saffron strands. Serve cold
Notes
- For measurement conversions to grams and ml, refer the conversion guide here – Measurements Conversion Guide