Eggless Plum Cake
Fruity, nutty, and incredibly moist, this eggless plum cake recipe is just what you need to make this holiday season! 🎄
Servings: 4 portions
Ingredients
Dry fruits and Nuts
- 35 grams chopped raisins kishmish
- 50 grams tutti frutti
- 35 grams cranberry chopped
- 35 grams prunes chopped
- 25 grams apricot chopped
- 15 grams almonds chopped
- 15 grams cashew nuts chopped
- 10 grams walnuts chopped
- 10 gms chironji
For cooking dry fruits
- 200 ml apple juice
- 200 ml water
For cake batter
- 50 grams salted butter softened
- 125 grams brown sugar
- 50 grams oil
- 200 grams curd
- 150 grams maida all purpose flour
- 25 grams almonds ground to a fine powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
Toppings
- 2 tablespoons halved cashews
- 2 tablespoons tutti frutti
Instructions
- In a saucepan, take apple juice and water and bring to a boil. Add chopped dry fruits and nuts and cook for 8-10 minutes on low heat till the dry fruits absorb all the juices. Set aside to cool.35 grams chopped raisins, 50 grams tutti frutti, 35 grams cranberry, 35 grams prunes, 25 grams apricot, 15 grams almonds, 15 grams cashew nuts, 10 grams walnuts, 200 ml apple juice, 200 ml water, 10 gms chironji
- Preheat the oven to 160C and line a 9 inch round cake tin with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together butter and sugar until they lighten in color & become fluffy & creamy, preferably using an electric whisk. See note 250 grams salted butter, 125 grams brown sugar
- Add oil and curds & whisk further to get a fluffy mixture.50 grams oil, 200 grams curd
- Use a sieve to sieve all the dry ingredients into the bowl - maida, almonds powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, nutmeg powder, cinnamon powder.150 grams maida, 25 grams almonds, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon nutmeg powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- Gently fold in dry ingredients and mix until it's just combined and there are no large flour pockets in the batter. Do not over mix at this stage.
- Add the cooked dry fruits and gently fold into the batter without over mixing.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared cake tin and top with halved cashews & tutti frutti.2 tablespoons halved cashews, 2 tablespoons tutti frutti
- Bake at 160C for 50-60 minutes till a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for an hour & serve.
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Notes
- Salted butter may be replaced with unsalted butter.
- Instead of an electric whisk, you may whisk by hand, but it may take more time & effort.
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container and refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition
Calories: 785kcal | Carbohydrates: 104g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 651mg | Potassium: 532mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 54g | Vitamin A: 511IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 207mg | Iron: 4mg