Plum cake is "THE cake" in Kerala and around Christmas season , everyone rush to their favorite bakery . The color , texture varies a lot according to the bakery . Some has lots of nuts, some doesnt.Some are very dark in color , some lighter. Dried fruits are soaked in brandy or rum for a long time (2-3 days) .The icing used for this cake is Royal Icing which is hard unlike the popular icings in US.Anyway this is a must have in my Christmas Menu and here is the recipe from one of my dear friend .
INGREDIENTS2 3/4 cups of all purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened coco powder
6 eggs
1 1/2 cups of melted butter
2 1/4 cups of granulated sugar
1 tbsp caramel syrup
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped dates
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup cherry sliced
1/2 cup chopped cashewnuts
1 tbsp orange peel
1 tbsp chopped preserved ginger
(or 1/2 tsp ginger powder)
1/2 tsp nutmeg powder
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
DIRECTIONS
- Take the dried fruits and nuts;Chop them finely.Pour the syrup and orange juice over it.Let it soak for 6-12 hrs.At this stage you can add couple of tbsps of rum/brandy to give it an extra kick.
- Sift together all the dry ingredients.
- In a large bowl cream butter and sugar.Add and beat the eggs one at a time.Add the fruits and mix well.
- Fold in all the dry ingredients and stir till well mixed.
- Pour the batter into a large sized cake tin and bake it at 325 degree F till a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.It will take almost an hour.This recipe is perfect for a 9 inch by 13 inch pan which is at least 2 inches deep.
[1]Reduce the amount of sugar to 2 cups if you want a cake which is not very sweet.
[2]You can substiute store brought molasses syrup instead of caramel syrup. That wont makes too much difference.
[3]Use a good quality cocoa powder.
1 comment:
what do you mean by one and a half of melted butter? How many sticks of butter do you need?
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