This is my loved recipe..Christmas Plum Cake among all cake recipes. This cake always reminds me of the famous bakery near my house in Goa where the cakes are very famous. Specially the plum cake is to die for.

Christmas Plum Cake

By Vinay Kumar

Feb, 19th

658

Servings
10 persons
Cook Time
1 hr and 20 minutes
Ingredients
10 - 12

Ingredients

  • 1 & 1/2 Cup Maida
  • 1 Tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 Tsp Vanilla Essence
  • 1/4th Cup Vegetable Oil
  • 1/4th Cup Milk
  • 3 Large Eggs
  • 1 Cup Orange Juice / Water
  • 1 & 1/2 TspCinnamon And Clove Powder
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 1 & 1/2 Cups Mixed Fruits
  • 1/4th Cup Ghee
  • 2 Tsp Semolina

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven at 350F for 10 minutes.Grease and line a baking tray or loaf pan with Parchment paper. In a saucepan,add water/orange juice,ghee,3/4th of the mixed fruits,cinnamon and clove powder,sugar and boil.
  • Let it boil for 5-7 minutes and when the consistency of the mixture has slightly thickened then switch off the gas and let it sit aside.In a bowl,beat eggs and add vanilla essence to it. Beat well and keep aside. In another bowl,add flour and baking powder and sieve it twice.Add the eggs mixture to it and mix. the gas and let it sit aside.
  • Now add the dry fruits mixture to it and mix. Add semolina and milk and further beat well to form smooth batter.Now add vegetable oil to it and beat further.Till everything is nicely incorporated.mix well.Pour this batter in baking pan,tap it on the kitchen counter to release any air bubbles.
  • Now on top of it sprinkle remaining 1/4th dry fruits and cover the pan with aluminum foil.Bake this for 55-60 minutes covered in aluminum foil and next 5-10 minutes without the foil or till the cake is cooked well and toothpick comes out smooth.Let it cool well.When cooled completely,remove it from the baking pan and cut into desired pieces.