Cooking Steps
Take 2 round baking pans of 6' each. Grease them with a brush and dust flour. Tap to remove excess flour.
Preheat oven to 180 degrees for 15 minutes.
Sift together flour, baking powder and baking soda and salt at least 5 to 6 times.
Mix thandai powder and flaked almonds in it.
In a big bowl, take curd, oil, sugar and almond essence.
Using a spoon, beat this mixture for 4 to 5 minutes until sugar dissolves completely and the mixture looks creamy.
Add milk to this mixture.
Start adding the dry ingredients mix to the wet mixture in 3 or 4 installments, mixing lightly after each addition.
Adjust consistency using milk. When poured through a spoon it should fall like a ribbon, it shouldn't be too thick nor liquidy.
Lastly, add vinegar. Give it a stir. Pour this batter into the prepared cake pans, half in each pan.
Tap the pans to release air bubbles if any. Put the pans in the preheated oven.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Check for doneness of the cake by inserting a toothpick in it.
After 3 or 4 minutes, invert the cakes on a wire rack.
Once cool, wrap them in cling film and keep in refrigerator at least for 2 to 3 hours. If possible, overnight.
Whip cream in a big bowl. Keep the bowl in an ice bath.
Using an electric blender, start beating the cream. Start with low speed and gradually move to a higher speed.
After 2 minutes, when cream thickens a little, add almond essence, yellow colour and icing sugar.
After 4 to 5 minutes, the cream will be ready with stiff peaks. Keep it covered in refrigerator till use.
Take the two cakes. Using a serrated knife gently remove the top crust.
Take the cake board. Put little cream on it. Put one cake on the cake board and other separately on some plate only.
Put milk from the rasmalai, using a spoon, on both the cakes. Repeat it again after 2-3 minutes.
Now, put some rasmalais on the lower cake. If your rasmalai are big in size then you can cut them into small pieces and then lay on the cake.
Put a dollop of whipped cream and spread it roughly covering the lower cake. Now, put the other cake on the lower cake.
Cover it with whipped cream using a spatula. Keep it in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes.
Take it out, again apply a coating of whipped cream. Once covered with cream, decorate it with cream roses, almonds, and rasmalai.
Sprinkle cardamom powder, chill it for 15-20 minutes and serve.