Rich Plum Cake
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 tablespoon orange peel finely chopped ½ cup sugar for caramel ⅔ cup sugar for cake batter 2 eggs at room temperature
Ingredients contd. ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder ½ teaspoon nutmeg powder ½ teaspoon ginger powder ½ teaspoon clove powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon baking powder A small pinch salt Icing sugar for dusting on the cake
Chopped nuts, dry fruits, and spice mix
Melt the sugar in a saucepan. Add water to the caramel
Heat the caramel again to melt hardened sugar crystals
In a large bowl, beat butter and ⅔ cup sugar using a whisk or electric beater until it is light
Add eggs and flour in batches. Beat well until fully incorporated
Pour caramel into the batter. Mix gently to incorporate the caramel
Add dried fruits and nuts and fold gently
Pour the batter into the cake tin and bake at 180 C (360 F) for 35-40 minutes. Keep an eye after the 30-minute mark
Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then place the cake on a cooling rack to cool completely