How to make Christmas plum cake at home: As the Christmas festival approaches, the aroma of decorations, gifts and delicious food can be felt everywhere. There is a tradition of making plum cake on this special occasion. But if you think that making plum cake requires heavy preparation and a lot of time, then we have brought a quick and easy recipe for you. The special thing about this cake is that there is neither the hassle of eggs nor the use of alcohol. You can easily make it at home with just a few simple ingredients. The unique combination of dry fruits, orange juice and spices makes this cake perfect. So this Christmas, instead of buying cakes from the market to please your friends and family, make this delicious and soft plum cake with your own hands.
How to make Plum Cake
Material
For soaking:
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup chopped apricots (jardalu)
2 tbsp black raisins
2 tbsp raisins
1/2 cup tutti-frutti
For the cake:
1/2 cup softened butter
3/4 cup powdered brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons orange peel (grated)
1 1/2 cups flour
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder
1/8 tsp clove powder
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg powder
1/4 tsp dry ginger powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup chopped mixed nuts
1 cup milk
Method
First of all, place orange juice in a vessel and soak cranberries, apricots, raisins, black raisins and tutti-frutti in it for 30 minutes. By doing this the cake gets rich taste and it remains moist.