Plum cake/fruit cake

By nimmyskitchen (Visit website)

(3.75/5 - 8 votes)

Plum cakes are also known as Fruit cake or Christmas cake. The traditional plum cake has alcohol content in it. Rum or Brandy is used in it and it is a very lengthy process to bake this cake. I modified the traditional cake recipe into an easy and non-alcohol cake recipe. It tastes exactly or more tastier than the traditional one.

Recipe type: Dessert
Number of serving: 8
Preparation time: 20 Minute(s)
Cook time: 45 Minute(s)
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup Maida/All purpose flour
3/4 cup Sugar
7 - 8 tsp Caramel syrup*
1 cup Dry Fruits (chopped)
1 cup Dry Nuts (chopped)
3 Eggs
8 tsp Unsalted Butter
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/4 tsp Baking soda
1 tsp Cinnamon powder
1 tsp Vanilla essence
1/2 cup Orange juice

Preparation:

step 1
Soak dry fruits and nuts in the orange juice for approximately half an hour. Sieve maida, baking powder, baking soda into a big bowl. Keep this aside.

step 2
Take butter and sugar in a bowl and beat it well using an electric beater. Beat well till sugar is completely dissolved and the mixture is light and fluffy.

step 3
Now add eggs and beat well. Add cinnamon powder, vanilla essence and caramel syrup. Beat well. Pre heat the oven - convection mode - 190 degree Celsius.

step 4
Add the soaked dry fruits and nuts. Mix well using a wooden spoon. Pour this mixture into the maida mix. Mix well so that everything is combined properly.

step 5
Pour the cake mix into a greased baking tray lined with butter paper. Put this in the oven for 35 to 45 minutes.

step 6
Check in between using a tooth pick whether the cake is cooked or not. Once done, take off from heat and give it a standing time of 5 minutes.Transfer it on a wire rack and let it cool before serving. Decorate it with dusting some powdered sugar on top.

step 7
To make Caramel Syrup:- Heat 1/4 cup sugar and 3 tbsp water in a pan till it turns golden colour. Take off from heat and add 3 - 4 tbsp warm water. Mix well. Caramel syrup is ready.