Christmas is around the corner, and it is time to celebrate it, so we have a plum cake recipe that you should try this Christmas. Here you go!
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups – flour or maida
- 1 cup – Yoghurt
- 1 tsp – Vanilla extract
- ½ tsp – Cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp – clove
- ½ tsp – Baking soda
- 1 tsp – Baking powder
- ¾ cup – Brown sugar
- ½ cup – Vegetable oil
- 1 tsp – Orange zest
- ½ tsp – Ginger
- ⅓ cup – Water
- ⅓ cup – Orange juice
- ¼ cup – Dried apricots
- 1 tbsp – Lemon juice
- 1 cup – Tutti frutti
- ¼ cup – Raisins
- ⅛ cup – Prunes
- ⅛ cup – Dried cranberries
- ¼ cup – Each of almonds, walnuts, and cashews
How To Make It?
- In a thick-base saucepan, pour orange juice, lemon juice, and water as per the measurements.
- Add tutti frutti, raisins, dried apricots, prunes, and cranberries to the juice mix.
- Cook until the dry fruits have absorbed the juices and the syrup thickens. Finally, set it aside to cool down. Keep a small portion of soaked dry fruits aside for later use.
- Meanwhile, preheat your oven at 160-degree Celsius. Take a round cake pan and line it with butter or parchment paper.
- Now in a glass bowl, add all the dry ingredients along with some orange zest. Mix well and keep aside.
- In a separate bowl, mix together brown sugar and oil until it looks pale and thick. To this mixture, add the yogurt and mix again.
- Finally, add vanilla essence and mix everything with the dry ingredients. Fold until everything is combined and there are no lumps or flour pockets.
- Next, add the soaked dry fruits and fold them into the mixture, along with the chopped walnuts, almonds, and cashews. Transfer the batter to the prepared cake pan.
- Bake at 160C for 50-55 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Sprinkle the cake with leftover soaked fruits and serve!
