Kerala plum cake

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Kerala plum cake topped with cashews and dried fruits on a plate. (banner image)

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Kerala Plum Cake
Recipe – Traditional Christmas Fruit Cake

Name: ~Kerala Plum Cake~ Recipe – Traditional Christmas Fruit Cake
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ cup White sugar (For the caramelised sugar syrup); ¼ cup Water; 1 cup Plain flour (maida/all-purpose flour) (For the cake); ⅔ cup Unsalted butter (at room temperature); ¾ cup White sugar; 3 Eggs; 1 tsp Vanilla extract; 1 tsp Baking powder; ½ tsp Cinnamon powder; ¼ tsp Clove powder; ¼ tsp Salt; ½ cup Cashew nuts (raw, unsalted, chopped)For the fruits and nuts; ¼ cup Black raisins; ½ cup Mixed dried fruits (dates, cherries, orange peels)

80 mins

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Intermediate

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Kerala-style plum cake is made with a rich caramelised sugar syrup, aromatic spices, dried fruits, and crunchy cashews. Despite its name, this festive cake contains no plums – the term comes from traditional usage where all fruit cakes were called plum cakes in Kerala.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

½ cupWhite sugar (For the caramelised sugar syrup)

¼ cupWater

1 cupPlain flour (maida/all-purpose flour) (For the cake)

⅔ cupUnsalted butter (at room temperature)

¾ cupWhite sugar

3Eggs

1 tspVanilla extract

1 tspBaking powder

½ tspCinnamon powder

¼ tspClove powder

¼ tspSalt

½ cupCashew nuts (raw, unsalted, chopped)For the fruits and nuts

¼ cupBlack raisins

½ cupMixed dried fruits (dates, cherries, orange peels)

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Directions

Description - Step 1

Step 1: Making the caramelised sugar syrup

Add ½ cup of sugar to a pan over medium heat without any water. Stir occasionally as the sugar melts and turns into a dark brown caramel; don’t let it burn. Turn off the heat and carefully add ¼ cup water – the mixture will sizzle and harden. Turn the heat back on and stir continuously for about 10 minutes until all sugar crystals dissolve into a smooth syrup. Set aside to cool completely.

Description - Step 2

Step 2: Preparing the fruits and dry ingredients

Preheat your oven to 180°C. Take 3 tablespoons of flour and toss it with all the dried fruits and cashew nuts until completely coated – this prevents them from sinking during baking. Mix the remaining flour with baking powder, cinnamon powder, clove powder, and salt in a separate bowl until well combined with no visible flour streaks.

Description - Step 3

Step 3: Making the cake batter

Beat the room temperature butter with ¾ cup sugar until light and fluffy - about 5-6 minutes by hand or 2 minutes with an electric mixer. Add vanilla extract and mix. Now add one egg and beat well until incorporated. Add one-third of the flour mixture and fold gently. Continue alternating between eggs and flour mixture until everything is combined. The batter should be smooth and well-mixed.

Description - Step 5

Step 5: Baking the cake

Generously grease a 6-inch cake pan with butter. Pour the batter into the pan and smooth the top gently. Bake in the preheated oven for 50-55 minutes. The top will turn dark brown due to the caramel - this is normal. Start checking at 45 minutes by inserting a skewer into the centre; it should come out with moist crumbs. Let the cake cool completely in the pan before unmolding. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Step 1

Step 1: Making the caramelised sugar syrup

15 Minutes

Step 2

Step 2: Preparing the fruits and dry ingredients

5 Minutes

Step 3

Step 3: Making the cake batter

10 Minutes

Step 4

Step 4: Adding caramel and fruits

3 Minutes

Plate it up!

Plating Instructions

Use a simple plate to showcase the cake's rich, dark colour. Cut into generous slices and serve.

Pairing Instructions

Serve the plum cake with a side of hot chocolate topped with marshmallows.

Garnishing Instructions

Dust the cooled cake generously with powdered sugar for a classic look.

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Recipe – Traditional Christmas Fruit Cake

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Directions

Description - Step 1

Step 1: Making the caramelised sugar syrup

Description - Step 2

Step 2: Preparing the fruits and dry ingredients

Description - Step 3

Step 3: Making the cake batter

Description - Step 4

Step 4: Adding caramel and fruits

Description - Step 5

Step 5: Baking the cake

Plate it up!

Plating Instructions

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Garnishing Instructions

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Description - Step 1

Step 1: Making the caramelised sugar syrup

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Garnishing Instructions

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