Kerala Plum Cake (Non alcoholic )
For caramel syrup:
- Sugar - 3/4 cup
- Water - 3/4 cup
- All purpose flour/Maida - 1 cup
- Butter - 1/2 cup
- Egg - 2 nos
- Sugar - 1/2 cup
- Raisins - 1/2 cup
- Tutti frutti - 1/4 cup
- Cashews - 1/4 cup
- Baking powder - 1 tsp
- Cinnamon powder - 1/4 tsp
- Cloves powder - 1/4 tsp
- Dry ginger powder - 1/4 tsp
- Nutmeg powder - a pinch
- Vanilla essence - 1 tsp
- Salt - 1/4 tsp
- Orange/apple juice - for soaking dry fruits
- Soak raisins,tutti frutti and cashews in apple/orange juice overnight.
- For the caramel syrup, heat sugar in a heavy bottomed pan until it melts and changes color to brown.Do not stir in between .Carefully add 3/4 cup water and stir well.Heat for 3-4 minutes and switch off the flame.Let it cool completely.
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Sieve together flour, baking powder, salt and set aside.Add all the spice powders and mix well.
- In a mixing bowl, beat together butter and sugar till creamy.Add in egg and beat till it becomes fluffy .Add the caramel syrup and mix well.
- To this, add the sieved flour mixture in small quantities and fold gently.
- Drain the soaked dry fruits and dust with some flour.Add it to the prepared batter and mix gently.
- Transfer to a greased baking pan and bake for 50 - 55 minutes or until a skewer inserted to the center of the cake comes out clean.
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