Whole Wheat Jaggery Christmas Plum Cake (Eggless, No Alcohol)

Name: Whole Wheat Jaggery Christmas Plum Cake (Eggless, No Alcohol)
Yield: Makes 2 cakes
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups whole wheat flour (about 240 grams); 1 cup jaggery powder (about 150 grams); 1/4 cup cocoa powder (about 25 grams); 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup boiling water (about 240 ml); 1 tablespoon mixed seeds (such as pumpkin, sunflower, flaxseed, etc.); 1/4 cup candied fruit (tutti frutti) (about 40 grams); 1/4 cup dried fruits (such as raisins, plums, kiwi, cranberries, etc.) (about 40 grams); 1/4 cup chopped mixed nuts (such as almonds, walnuts, cashews, pistachios) (about 30 grams); 1 tablespoon vinegar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Parul Manish Jain @treatsgallery_

Raipur

Plum cake is a traditional Christmas treat, usually made with alcohol. Today, I made an eggless, alcohol-free plum cake that’s just as delicious. I baked it on the stovetop in a large pot with salt instead of using an oven, and it turned out perfectly baked—just like in the oven.

Parul Manish Jain @treatsgallery_

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Ingredients

Makes 2 cakes

2 cupswhole wheat flour (about 240 grams)
1 cupjaggery powder (about 150 grams)
1/4 cupcocoa powder (about 25 grams)
2 teaspoonsbaking powder
1 teaspoonbaking soda
1 teaspoonground cinnamon
1 teaspoonground ginger
1 teaspoonground cardamom
1/4 teaspoonsalt
1 cupboiling water (about 240 ml)
1 tablespoonmixed seeds (such as pumpkin, sunflower, flaxseed, etc.)
1/4 cupcandied fruit (tutti frutti) (about 40 grams)
1/4 cupdried fruits (such as raisins, plums, kiwi, cranberries, etc.) (about 40 grams)
1/4 cupchopped mixed nuts (such as almonds, walnuts, cashews, pistachios) (about 30 grams)
1 tablespoonvinegar
1 teaspoonvanilla extract

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Steps

1

Soak all the nuts, candied fruit, seeds, and dried fruits in the boiling water for 15 minutes. Add the jaggery powder, oil, and vanilla extract, and mix well.
2

Meanwhile, add salt to a large heavy-bottomed pot, cover, and preheat it on the stove. If using an oven, preheat to 350°F (180°C) for 10 minutes.
3

In a separate bowl, sift together the whole wheat flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and salt.
4

Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Finally, add the vinegar, gently mix, and immediately pour the batter into a greased cake pan. (If the batter seems too thick, add a little more warm water.)
5

Sprinkle some extra nuts, dried fruits, and candied fruit on top. Place the cake pan in the preheated pot, cover, and bake on low heat for 40–45 minutes.
6

Check with a toothpick. Once cooled, remove the cake from the pan.