Sunday 21 January 2024

PLUM CAKE

 


Prep Time : 20 mins 

Cooking Time : 50 mins 
Serve : 8 

 INGREDIENTS 
Whole wheat flour - 1.5 cup 
Sugar - 1.5 cup 
Unsalted butter - 1/2 cup 
Eggs - 2
 Vanilla essence - 4 - 5 drops
 Baking powder - 1 tsp 
Baking soda - 1/2 tsp 
Cashew nuts - 2 tbsp 
Chopped dried figs - 4 
Chopped dates - 1 cup
 Almonds - 7 - 8 
Raisins - 2 tbsp
 Cherry - 8 
Sugar - 1/4 cup 
 Salt - a pinch 
Orange juice - 1 cup
 Cocoa powder - 3 tbsp 
Cinnamon powder - 1/4 tsp 
Nutmeg powder - 1/4 tsp 
Dry ginger powder - 1/4 tsp
 Orange zest - 1 tbsp 
Lemon zest - 1 tbsp 

 METHOD 
Cut the figs,dates into small pieces and soak them in the fridge along with cashew nuts and almonds in the orange juice for 24 hours. 
Take a pan on medium heat melt 1/4 cup of sugar. It will first melt and then turn into a dark brown. Turn off the heat and add about 1/4 cup of water. Heat the oven for 350.F and 180.C Beat the butter,eggs and sugar powder until fluffy and add vanilla essence and mix well. 
Add the caramel sugar, soaked half dry fruits, orange juice,orange zest and lemon zest and mix well
 Sieve the flour,baking powder,baking soda,cocoa powder,salt,cinnamon powder,nutmeg powder and dry ginger powder. Mix the dry ingredients into wet ingredients in cut and fold method. 
Pour batter into greased cake pan and at the top add the dry fruits and cherry. 
Bake for 50 mins until the top turns a dark brown and when a skewers inserted into the cake comes out with moist crumbs. 
Enjoy with plum cake



























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