Double Layer Maida Cake(Burfi)

As a kid, I used to love maida cake served at weddings. I made double layer sweet this year during navaratri. I made some modifications to the recipe. My brother, who does not eat any sweet, loved it so much that he took home some of it.

Ingredients for white layer:
1 C maida(all purpose flour)
1 C ghee, melted
11/4 C sugar
1/2 C water
1/4 t cardamom powder
2 drops rose essence

Ingredients for chocolate layer:
First 4 ingredients
1 T cocoa powder
2 drops vanilla essence

Method for white layer:
1.Roast maida with ghee till the raw smell leaves. Take care not to burn the flour. Remove from heat and set aside in a bowl.
2. Heat sugar and water in a heavy bottomed vessel. Boil the syrup rapidly.
3. To test the consistency of the syrup: Drop a little syrup in a bowl of water. The syrup should stay without spreading in the water. Take care that it does not form into a soft ball.
4. Remove from stove. Add maida mixture, cardamom, and rose essence to the syrup. Stir briskly till the mixture blends. Add a pinch of baking soda and mix well.
5. Quickly pour on a greased tray. Pat the mixture for even distribution.

Chocolate layer:
1. Fry maida in ghee. Add cocoa and vanilla after removing the mixture from heat. Mix well and set aside.

2. Prepare burfi as mentioned above.
3. Pour it on top of the white burfi while it is still hot. Allow it to set for a minute and cut into pieces.

Note:
Cut the burfi while it is still warm.

Grease the knife before making pieces.