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PLUM CAKE - CHRISTMAS CAKE WITHOUT ALCOHOL
INGREDIENTS:
Raisins - 1 cup
Dates - 5
Prunes - 5
Tutti fruity - 2Tbsp
Candied Plums - 2 Tbsp
Cashews/Nuts - 3 Tbsp
Flour - 1 1/2 cup
Brown sugar - 3/4 cup
Sugar - 1/4 cup (For caramel)
Hot water - 1/2 cup
Orange juice - 1 cup
Baking powder - 1 tsp
Cinnamon powder - 1 tsp
Ginger powder - 1 tsp
Eggs - 3
Vanilla extract - 1tsp
Butter - 100 gms
Baking soda - 1/4 tsp
Salt - a pinch
PREPARATIONS:
1. Add all the dry fruits like raisins, prunes, tutti fruity, dates and candied fruits in a bowl and mix it.
2. To this add in a cup of orange juice.
3. Rest it for atleast an hour to two days, the longer the better it tastes.
4. Cut parchment paper for 7" round pan.
5. Line the pan with parchment paper.
6. Grease the parchment paper slightly with butter.
7. In a pan take 1/4 cup of sugar
8. Caramalize the sugar on medium heat with a wooden spoon, care not to burn the Caramel.
9. Add 1/2 cup of boiling hot water to the caramel and mix till the caramel is smooth and silky.
10. Bring the caramel to room temperature and chop the cashews or other nuts.
DIRECTIONS:
1. In a mixing bowl add in the butter and brown sugar and blend it well.
2. Add the eggs one by one to the butter and sugar mix, and blend each egg till it is mixed well.
3. Add in the vanilla extract and the caramel.
4. Mix all the other dry ingredients in a separate bowl(Flour, Baking soda, Baking powder, Cinnamon powder, Ginger powder)
5.Seive this to make sure there are no lumps.
6. Now to the mixing bowl with the wet ingredients add in the soaked fruits and nuts and mix using the cut and fold method.
7. Preheat the oven to 180 degree Celcius.(approximately 356 F)
8. Little by little add in the dry ingredients and mix with cut and fold method using a ladle (0- a fold, | cut)
9. Spoon the cake mix to the greased and lined baking pan.
10. Now in the preheated oven bake for 45 minutes on 180 degree celcius. (approximately 356 F)
11. After 45 minutes check if it is done by inserting a skewer, the skewer shouldn't be wet.
12. If not done bake for 5 or 10 more minutes and check every 5 minutes, sometimes it may take up to an hour.
13.Once done let it come to room temperature
14. Cut into pieces, serve and enjoy.
SUBSTITUTION:
1. Substitute all the dry fruits for 1 and half cup of raisins or one and half cup of candied plums.
2. Substitute brown sugar for 1/2 cup of sugar
3. Add a tsp baking soda in case of unavailability of baking powder.
4. Grind 2 inches of cinnamon sticks and 2 inches of dry ginger for the respective powders in case of unavailability.
5. Optionally can add a tsp of orange zest.
NOTES:
1. The water used for caramelization should be boiling hot else the hot caramel may splatter around, stay careful while doing this step.
2. If using brown sugar, sometimes it may have a look of splitting, but please proceed with the next step as this is normal.
3. All the ingredients used should be on room temperature.
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17 сен 2024
