Plum Cake – A rich cake for a memorable Christmas

Directions

• Soak the mix cake fruits one month prior to baking or atleast soaked overnight in rum
• Powder the sugar
• Separate egg yolks and whites
• Sieve the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon powder together 2 times so that it is evenly mixed.
• Mix the soaked fruits in rum and keep aside. If there is excess rum left after the fruits are mixed, keep it aside and mix it in the end
• Separate egg yolks and whites
• Beat the egg whites till it becomes creamy.
• Next using hand blender cream the butter adding the sugar powder little by little
• Once you’re done with the above step mix the egg whites little by little to it till it gets creamy
• Now with your hand mix the maida and nuts that you have kept aside, mixing in one direction.
• Beat the egg yolks and add vanilla mix. Add it to the above mix
• Add slowly add sugar caramel that is already made
• Add Excess Rum if any
• Grease the moulds with butter and sprinkle some flour on it
• Pour the mix in greased moulds
• Preheat the convection oven with 180degrees
• Place the greased moulds and bake in convection mode for 30 to 40 mins. The baking time depends on the quantity of cake. So you need to keep checking it
• Use a dry toothpick and prick it in the centre of the cake. If the toothpick is moist when removed, which means the cake is baked