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Eggless Plum Cake

Akum Raj Jamir
Eggless plum cake is an easy eggless christmas cake recipe. It is a non-alcoholic fruit cake that is  soft and moist. Try this eggless plum cake recipe at home and share the joy with your loved ones this holiday season.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12

Equipment

  • OTG
  • Mixing bowl
  • 240 ml measuring cup set
  • 7 inches round cake tin
  • weighing scale
  • Spatula

Ingredients
  

For Soaking:

  • 1 Cup Fresh orange juice (240 ml)
  • 120 grams Mixed dry fruits (brown raisin, black raisin, dates, fig, dried cranberries) (⅔ cup)

For Cake:

  • 160 grams All purpose flour (1¼ cup)
  • ¼ Cup Curd/yogurt (4 tablespoon)
  • 100 grams Butter melted Or ½ cup oil
  • 1 Teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1 Teaspoon Baking powder
  • 150 grams Sugar (¾ cup)
  • ½ Cup Nuts chopped (pistachio, walnut, cashew nut, almond)
  • ¼ Cup Tutti frutti or candied peel or fruits
  • 1 Teaspoon Spice mix powder -store boughr (cinnamon, nutmeg, star anise and cloves)
  • 1 Teaspoon Orange zest
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla essence
  • 2-3 Tablespoon Orange juice if required

Instructions
 

  • In a mixing bowl or glass jar soak add in the juice and the dry fruits. Mix well to combine. Make sure the fruits are well immersed in the juice. (I kept for 3 days in refrigerator)
  • Note - You can add the chopped nuts to the soaked fruit jar just few hours ahead of baking or can add them directly onto the cake batter.
  • Take the cake pan, grease and line parchment paper. You can dust the cake tin with plain flour if you don't have the parchment paper. Preheat the oven @180° C for 10 minutes.
  • In a mixing bowl add the curd and baking soda, mix well and keep aside for 5 minutes.
  • In a sauce pan add the sugar and heat till it starts to melt and get a nice brown colour but do not over caramelized the sugar. Turn off and add 1-2 tablespoon water and stir well and let it cool down.
  • In the curd mixture add the melted butter, vanilla essence, orange juice (2-3 tablespoon from soaking )and caramelized sugar. Mix well to combine.
  • Sieve in the flour, spice mix powder, baking powder, salt and orange zest. Gently fold to make a smooth batter.
  • Add the soaked dry fruits, tutti frutti and nuts to the batter.(reserve some for topping). Gently fold. Do not over mix the batter. 
  • Pour the batter onto the prepared cake tin. Tap the cake tin and 3-4 times to release any air bubbles. 
  • Garnish the top with the reserved dry fruits and nuts.
  • Bake the cake at a preheated oven @170° C for 45 to 50 minutes. A tooth pick inserted should come out clean.
  • Remove from oven and allow to stand for about 5 minutes. Demould the cake and allow the cake to cool down completely. Cut and serve.

Notes

  1. For a non-alcoholic christmas cake, soak the dried fruits in orange juice, grape juice or can use even mixed fruit juice and store it in the refrigerator. Soak the dried fruits only a week before you are ready to bake the cake.Y
  2. ou can use the dried fruits as per your choice and palate preference.Y
  3. ou may use your favourite alcohol for soaking the dried fruits.Y
  4. ou can also use candied peels and candied fruits in christmas cake.F
  5. or alcoholic version soaking the dried fruits in alcohol for a minimum 2-3 months is recommended for a rich christmas cake.E
  6. very oven reacts differently so baking time may vary.S
  7. witch on both the filaments (rods) while preheating and baking.I
  8. f you wish to bake with eggs, use 2 eggs and omit the baking soda and curd (yogurt).Y
  9. ou can use whole wheat flour instead of all purpose flour.
Keyword Christmas cake, eggless christmas cake, fruit and nut cake, fruit cake, holiday fruit cake, non-alcoholic fruit cake, plum cake