Instant plum cake video Video by Tarla Dalal
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Instant Plum Cake Recipe (Eggless Christmas Fruit Cake) Video by Tarla Dalal
Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
None Mins
Total Time
15 Mins
Makes
12.00 slices
Ingredients
For Soaking
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup chopped apricots (kummani / jardalu)
2 tbsp black raisins
2 tbsp raisins (kismis)
1/2 cup tutti-frutti
For The Cake
1/2 cup soft butter
3/4 cup powdered brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp orange rind
1 1/2 cups plain flour (maida)
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1/4 tsp cinnamon (dalchini) powder
1/8 tsp cloves (laung / lavang) powder
1/8 tsp nutmeg (jaiphal) powder
1/4 tsp dried ginger powder (sonth)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup chopped mixed nuts
1 cup milk
Method
For instant plum cake
- To make instant plum cake, in a broad nonstick pan, combine all the soaking ingredients with 2 tbsp of water. Simmer for 7 to 8 minutes and keep aside to cool completely.
- In a deep bowl, cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy. Add vanilla extract, orange zest, cinnamon powder, clove powder, nutmeg powder and ginger powder. Mix well.
- Add in the plain flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, soaked dry fruit mixture, chopped mixed nuts and milk.
- Fold in all the ingredients to form a batter. Transfer the batter into a greased and lined loaf tin, top it up with the soaked dry fruits.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 45 minutes or until done.
- Remove and keep aside to cool completely. Carefully demould the cake from the tin and cut into 12 equal slices.
- Serve instant plum cake.
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