Plum Cake is a very popular cake variety served during tea time and is a must during Christmas time. Try this rich plum cake that is delicious, fruity and makes for a great dessert treat for any occasion. This delicious Christmas plum cake recipe is very easy to make and does not use alcohol.
3.89 from 9 votes
Plum Cake
A simple and easy to make cake for Christmas.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: cake, christmas, plum cake
Ingredients
500gMaida (Plain Flour)Plain Flour
500gButter
600 to 650 gSugar powdered
10 to 12Small Eggswell beaten
200gBrown Sugar
1 1/2cupCaramel Syrup available in supermarkets
100gRaisins
100gOrange Peel
4tspBaking Powder
100gTutti Frutti
100gCashew Nuts
Instructions
Sieve together the maida and baking powder well.
Mix the sugar and butter in a bowl. Beat well.
Finely chop the raisins, tutti frutti, cashew nuts and orange peel.
Add them to the maida and mix.
Add the brown sugar to the butter-sugar mixture.
Pour the caramel syrup to the sugar mixture and beat well.
Add the eggs and mix well.
Gradually add the maida mixture and mix well.
Pour this into a greased cake tin.
Place it in a preheated oven at 180C and bake for 20 minutes.
Reduce the temperature to 160C and bake for another 10 minutes.
Remove the cake tin and cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack.
Remove the cake and allow it to cool completely.
Slice and serve or store it in a clean, airtight container.
Praveen Kumar is the Chief Food Officer at Awesome Cuisine, a platform created in 2008 to showcase India's vibrant culinary heritage. Praveen is a passionate foodie and love to cook. Having spent a few years in the retail fast food world, Praveen has been exploring the world of food since his school days. Join him on a flavorful journey.
Loved your (vanilla) sponge cake recipe. I wanted to try your plum cake, but for 500 grams of maida, worried the 10-12 eggs will make the cake too eggy (smelling). I find even avoiding recipes that have 3-4 eggs for the same reason.
Hello, You have some interesting resciepes. Can I have some really delicious vegetarian cakes-no eggs recepies? Or some egg substitute. Thank you for providing your recepies to us. Regards, Ousha
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6 comments
Loved your (vanilla) sponge cake recipe.
I wanted to try your plum cake, but for 500 grams of maida, worried the 10-12 eggs will make the cake too eggy (smelling).
I find even avoiding recipes that have 3-4 eggs for the same reason.
Please suggest an alternative?:) thanks a lot!
Hi Priya,
Thank you.
You could try these eggless cakes
https://www.awesomecuisine.com/recipes/1481/eggless-sponge-cake.html
https://www.awesomecuisine.com/recipes/5349/eggless-chocolate-cake.html
https://www.awesomecuisine.com/recipes/18228/eggless-almond-cherry-cake.html
Hello, You have some interesting resciepes. Can I have some really delicious vegetarian cakes-no eggs recepies? Or some egg substitute.
Thank you for providing your recepies to us.
Regards,
Ousha
Hai
Always I like your recipes and very often cook also.it is very easy to follow when I am throwing parties
Regards
Leela
Hai
Let me ask you for plum cake 10 to 12 eggs will be more or not.is it a small eggs or .
I wanted to make this. Will you guide me
Mrs l manilal
It is small eggs and not large ones.