Easy Christmas Plum Cake

Easy Christmas Plum Cake

Maida - 1/2 kg

Sugar - 3.5 cups

Mixed nuts -  1/4 kg(cashew, badam, raisins)

Dates - 200 gm

Tutti frutty - 150 gm

Candied Cherry - 150 gm

Butter - 250 gm

Eggs - 6

Baking powder - 1 tbsp

Baking soda - 1 tsp

Vanilla essence - 1 tsp

Lemon zest - 1 tbsp

Orange zest - 1 tbsp

Cloves - 2

Dry ginger powder - 1/2 tsp

Cinnamon powder - 1 tsp

Elaichi powder - 1 tsp

Salt - 1/4 tsp

Milk - 1/2 cup (optional)

Lime juice - 1 tsp (optional)

Dark rum/wine - 1 cup (optional)

Boil 3 cups water. 

Powder 1/2 cup sugar along with cloves, cinnamon and elaichi (if you dont have these powders). 

In a pan, heat 3 cups sugar till it caramalise. Switch off flame and slowly add hot water little by little (else it will splash). Now boil this caramel water for few minutes. Now add all the nuts and lemon and orange rind into it. Add butter. Let it cook for another 5 minutes. Lastly, add, dates, cherry and tutti frutty and mix well and switch off flame. Let it cool.

Beat eggs and add to the cooled caramel mixture. Add powdered sugar and dry ginger powder.

Sift maida with baking powder and baking soda. Now slowly add the maida into the caramel mix and blend. Add vanilla essence and salt. Add lime juice (optional). If adding rum, add now or it can also be poured on the cake after the cake is ready.

If the batter is too thick, add some milk to adjust consistency. This cake needs a thick batter.

Now bake for 45 minutes at 180 degrees. 

Note: All ingredients should be in room temperature