Eggless Christmas Plum Cake (No Rum)

Name: Eggless Christmas Plum Cake (No Rum)
Total time: 3600 s
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons black raisins; 3 tablespoons dried cranberries; 3 tablespoons candied fruit (tutti frutti); 3 tablespoons chopped cashews; 3 tablespoons chopped almonds; 3 tablespoons golden raisins; 6 tablespoons orange juice; 6 tablespoons sugar; 4 tablespoons hot water; 2 cups all-purpose flour (about 250 grams); 1/2 cup powdered sugar (about 60 grams); 1 tablespoon drinking chocolate powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg powder; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 cup milk (about 240 ml); 6 tablespoons oil; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons vinegar; Dried fruits as needed, for topping

Geeta Panchbhai @cookwithgeeta

Hyderabad

Today, I’m sharing a very simple recipe for this year’s Christmas special: Eggless Christmas Plum Cake. In this cake, dried fruits are soaked in orange juice and spices like nutmeg powder, cinnamon powder, and ginger powder are used. Caramel is also added, which gives the cake a traditional flavor and not only a nice brown color but also a great taste. Making caramel is not difficult.

Geeta Panchbhai @cookwithgeeta

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Ingredients

60 minutes

For soaking dried fruits
3 tablespoonsblack raisins
3 tablespoonsdried cranberries
3 tablespoonscandied fruit (tutti frutti)
3 tablespoonschopped cashews
3 tablespoonschopped almonds
3 tablespoonsgolden raisins
6 tablespoonsorange juice
Caramel
6 tablespoonssugar
4 tablespoonshot water
For the cake batter
2 cupsall-purpose flour (about 250 grams)
1/2 cuppowdered sugar (about 60 grams)
1 tablespoondrinking chocolate powder
1/4 teaspoonbaking soda
1 teaspoonbaking powder
1/2 teaspoonnutmeg powder
1/2 teaspooncinnamon powder
1/4 teaspoonground ginger
1 cupmilk (about 240 ml)
6 tablespoonsoil
1 teaspoonvanilla extract
2 teaspoonsvinegar
Dried fruits as needed, for topping

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Steps

60 minutes

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First, in a glass jar, combine black raisins, cranberries, candied fruit, cashews, almonds, and golden raisins. Add orange juice, mix well, and let soak for at least 1 hour.
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To make the caramel, add sugar to a pan and melt over medium heat. Once the sugar melts and turns brown, lower the heat and add hot water. Mix well and transfer to a bowl.
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Add salt to a deep pan (kadhai), cover, and preheat. Grease a cake pan and line it with parchment paper on all sides.
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Sift the dry ingredients—flour, drinking chocolate powder, baking powder, baking soda, and powdered sugar—onto a plate using a sieve.
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In a large glass bowl, mix together milk, oil, vanilla extract, nutmeg powder, cinnamon powder, and ground ginger.
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Once combined, add the sifted dry ingredients and mix well. Add the caramel and mix again. Add the soaked dried fruits and gently fold them in. Add vinegar and mix just until combined. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and tap to level the surface.
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Place the cake pan on a stand inside the preheated deep pan (kadhai) and cover. Bake on medium heat for 15 minutes, then reduce to low heat. The cake will take about 55 minutes to bake. Check with a toothpick to see if it’s done. Once cooled, slice and serve.
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Eggless Christmas Plum Cake is ready to serve. Enjoy it yourself and share with others.
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Note: You can refrigerate this cake for 10 to 15 days. Slice and store in an airtight container.