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    Home » Sweet Tooth » Rich Plum Cake

    Rich Plum Cake

    Published: Dec 19, 2016 · by Shilpa · Leave a Comment

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    Rich Plum Cake

    Rich plum cake step-by-step recipe with photos.

    Rich plum cake or Indian style plum cake/fruit cake is an all-time favourite Christmas cake for us. The traditional Christmas cakes are usually made using alcohol-soaked dry fruits. But I prefer to bake the cakes without any alcohol. This alcohol-free cake is easy to make and there is no fuss of soaking the dry fruits.

    To make this cake, the most important step is to get the caramel right. The caramel gives the cake a rich dark colour. I make the fresh spice mix using clove, cardamom, cinnamon, and nutmeg, that I add to this cake. This recipe doesn’t call for soaking of dry fruits and can be made instantly just before a party or gathering.

    Perfect for this festive season, bake it this Christmas or bake them for friends and family for a perfect hand-crafted gift 🙂

    For more dessert recipes, click here.

    Rich Plum Cake

    Rich plum cake step-by-step recipe with photos

    1. Chopped nuts, dry fruits, and spice mix

    Rich Plum Cake

    2. Melt the sugar in a sauce pan

    3. Add water to the caramel

    4. Heat the caramel again to melt hardened sugar crystals

    5. Beat butter and sugar until light

    Rich Plum Cake
    Rich Plum Cake
    Rich Plum Cake
    Rich Plum Cake

    6. Beat eggs and flour mix

    7. Pour caramel into the batter

    8. Add dry fruits and nuts and fold gently

    9. Pour the batter into cake tin and bake

    Rich Plum Cake
    Rich Plum Cake
    Rich Plum Cake
    Rich Plum Cake
    Rich Plum Cake

    Rich Plum Cake

    Rich plum cake

    Rich Plum CakeShilpa
    Rich plum cake or Indian style plum cake/fruit cake is an all-time favourite Christmas cake for us. The traditional Christmas cakes are usually made using alcohol-soaked dry fruits.
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    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Indian
    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr
    Total Time 1 hr 15 mins

    Ingredients
      

    • 1½ cup plain flour
    • ½ cup butter at room temperature
    • ¼ cup cashew chopped
    • ¼ cup almonds chopped
    • ¼ cup raisins
    • ½ cup cherries (glazed) chopped
    • 2 tbsp orange peel finely chopped
    • ½ cup sugar for caramel
    • ⅔ cup sugar for cake batter
    • 2 eggs at room temperature
    • ½ inch cinnamon
    • ½ tsp nutmeg powder
    • 2 cardamom
    • 4 cloves
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • 1 tsp baking powder
    • A small pinch salt
    • Icing sugar for dusting on the cake

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven at 180℃. Grease and line an 8-inch cake tin
    • In s small saucepan, add ½ cup sugar and put it on medium flame. Let the sugar melt completely. Once it melts and starts caramelising, take it away from heat and add ½ cup water
    • The sugar will harden once you add the water. Bring it back to the flame and keep stirring until all the crystalised sugar melts and you get a nice caramelised syrup. Set aside
    • Grind together cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and nutmeg into a fine powder. Set aside
    • Mix all the dry fruits and nuts in a small bowl along with 2 tbsp flour. Coat the entire mixture completely with flour. Set aside
    • In a bowl, combine the remaining flour, baking powder, salt, and spice mix
    • In a large bowl, beat butter and ⅔ cup sugar using a whisk or electric beater until it is light
    • Add vanilla extract and combine well
    • Add one egg along with half of the flour mix. Beat well until it is combined
    • Add one more egg and the remaining flour mix. Beat again until it is combined and mixed well
    • Add the caramel and fruit mix to the batter. Gently fold them into the batter
    • Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin and level the top
    • Bake for 35-40 minutes until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean
    • Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then place the cake on a cooling rack to cool completely
    • Dust with icing sugar
    • Slice and serve
    Nutrition Facts
    Rich plum cake
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 118 Calories from Fat 18
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 2g3%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Cholesterol 17mg6%
    Sodium 38mg2%
    Potassium 72mg2%
    Carbohydrates 22g7%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 13g14%
    Protein 3g6%
    Vitamin A 36IU1%
    Vitamin C 1mg1%
    Calcium 32mg3%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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