Plum Cake Video by Tarla Dalal Video by Tarla Dalal
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Plum Cake Recipe (Christmas Eggless Plum Cake) Video by Tarla Dalal
Preparation Time
20 Mins
Cooking Time
None Mins
Total Time
20 Mins
Makes
1.00 loaf
Ingredients
For Plum Cake
1 1/2 cups plain flour (maida)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tbsp roughly chopped raisins (kismis)
2 tbsp roughly chopped black raisins
2 tbsp roughly chopped sweet cherries
1/4 cup tutti-frutti
1/2 cup rum
1/2 cup soft butter
3/4 cup condensed milk
1/2 tsp cinnamon (dalchini) powder
1/2 tsp nutmeg (jaiphal) powder
1 1/2 tbsp cocoa powder
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
1 cup chopped mixed nuts
2 tsp grated orange rind
6 tbsp orange juice , refer handy tip
sugar syrup for brushing
Method
For plum cake
- To make plum cake, sieve the plain flour, baking powder and baking soda in a deep bowl and keep aside.
- Combine the raisins, black raisins, sweet cherries, tutti frutti and rum in a deep bowl, mix well and cover with a lid and keep aside for 24 hours.
- Combine the butter and condensed milk in a deep bowl and mix well using a whisk till smooth.
- Add the sieved flour mixture gradually and fold gently using a spatula.
- Add the cinnamon powder, nutmeg, cocoa powder, vanilla essence, soaked dry fruits, mixed nuts, orange rind and mix well.
- Add the orange juice little by little to adjust the consistency.
- Transfer the mixture in a greased 200mm. (8") aluminum tin and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°c (360°c) for 35 to 40 minutes.
- Cool slightly, loosen the edges using a knife and demould it by inverting the tin over a board and tap gently to unmould the loaf.
- Brush the loaf with little sugar syrup and keep aside for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Cut the plum cake into thick slices and serve immediately or store in an air-tight container. Use as required.
Handy tips:
- Use orange juice accordingly to adjust the consistency of the batter.
- You can soak the dry fruits in rum or orange juice for minimum 24 hours.
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