Sep 30, 20212 min read

Rich Plum Cake

1.For Soaking

Kismis-1/4 cup

Raisins-1/4 cup

Cherries-1/4 cup

Tutti Frutti-1/4 cup

Dates-1/2 cup

Apricots/Figs/Prunes-1/4 cup

Candied Pomelo/Orange-1/4 cup

Rum-1/2 cup

Put all the cut dry fruits in a glass bowl/jar and add the rum and stir in.Cover with a tight lid and store it in cupboard.U can soak it for a day or week as you wish.I soaked it for 3 days in Old Monk Rum.

2.For the Caramel Syrup

Granulated Sugar-1/4 cup

In a heavy bottom pan place the sugar and cook on medium heat till it starts to melt and brown at the sides.Tilt the pan and allow the sugar to melt evenly.Once the sugar is melted,use a spoon to stir it,until nicely browned (and not burned).Add 1/4 cup hot water to this and stir.Allow it to come to boil.Set this aside to cool.(u can make it a week before and store in jars).

3.All purpose flour-1 cup

Baking powder-1 tsp

Baking soda-1/4 tsp

Cinnamon,Cloves & Cardamom -1/4 tsp

Nutmeg-1/4 tsp

Ginger powder-1/4 tsp

Caraway seeds-1/4 tsp (powder this along with sugar mentioned below)

Salt-1/4 tsp (omit this if you are using salted butter)

Sieve together thrice and set aside.

4.Cashews & Badam-1/4 cup

All purpose flour-2 tsp

Coat the broken nuts with flour and set aside.

5.Unsalted Butter-1/2 cup (113 gm)

Brown Sugar-3/4 cup

Eggs-2

Vanilla Essence-1 tsp

I didn’t have brown sugar so used 1/2 cup white sugar and 3 tbsps Jaggery syrup instead .

Cream together the room temperature butter and powdered sugar with a beater till creamy.Add in the eggs one by one and then the vanilla essence and beat in.Add in the caramel syrup and soaked dry fruits and stir in.

Now add the flour in 2 batches and fold in gently.Add the nuts and fold in.Pour this batter into a 7” pan greased and lined with parchment at the bottom and on the sides. Top some tutti-frutti and nuts on top.

I used a wet kitchen towel to cover the sides of the pan for even baking.

Bake this in a preheated oven at 150 C for an hour and 10 minutes or until a skewer inserted at the center comes out clean.Once cake is ready,brush with some rum and allow it to cool completely before wrapping it up in butter paper.

Usually plum cakes are cut after 3 days for it to absorb all the flavors,if you can’t wait,just cut and enjoy ☺️ 😝 😛 😜