Eggless Plum Cake

Eggless Plum Cake Is A Christmas Special Cake. This Recipe Provides Step By Step Instructions To Prepare Fresh Eggless Plum Cake ( Without Rum or Alcohol) With Photos And Video. Christmas Fruit Cake Recipe Here Does Not Include Any Alcohol Or Egg With The Replacement Of Fruit Juice And Yogurt. The Recipe Follows Quick And Simple Steps To Prepare Dry Fruits, Batter Preparation And Bake It. Recently I Made This Cake For Christmas At Home With The Steps As Below

Ingredients to make Eggless Plum Cake:

For Cake:

All Purpose Flour – 1 1/2 cup
Cinnamon Powder – 1/4 tsp
Ginger Powder – 1/8 tsp
Orange Zest – 1 tsp
Baking Powder – 1 tsp
Baking Soda – 1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil – 1/2 cup
Sugar – 3/4 Cup
Yogurt – 1 Cup
Vanilla Essence – 1 tsp

For Soak:

Orange Juice – 1/3 Cup
Water – 1/3 Cup
Lemon Juice – 1 tbsp
Tutti Frutti – 1/2 cup
Dates – 1/2 Cup
Cranberries – 1/4 Cup
Dry Grapes -1/4 Cup
Nuts – 1/2 Cup

Method:

Step 1 – Pre Soak Dry Fruits:

In a medium Sauce pan, add orange juice, water and lemon juice
add Dry Fruits – Cranberries, Dry grapes/Raisins,Tutti Fruti, Dates
cook for 5-7 minutes on medium flame. Stir continuously to avoid burning at the bottom
Turn off flame
Rest for 4 hours

Note: Grapes Juice or combination of Orange and Grape juice can be used with the same quantity

Step 2- Preparation of Plum Cake batter:

In a dry bowl/plate, add refined flour,baking powder, baking soda, Cinnamon powder, ginger powder (any spice powder can also be added in mild quantity)
sift it once to avoid lump formation
add a tsp of orange zest
In a bowl, add oil, sugar. mix it well
add yogurt, vanilla Essence in the bowl
add the dry ingredients (we prepared) in the bowl
combine everything together using Cut and Fold method

add pre-soaked dry fruits and dry nuts (crush into small pieces and add). Reserve a tbsp of dry fruits for topping
combine the batter along with added dry fruits and nuts
in a baking pan, place baking sheet ( taken 6*3 inch pan here)
pour prepared plum cake batter in the baking pan
layer with dry fruits on top
tap gently to spread the batter evenly