How long does Plum Cake take?

1 hour 10 minutes from start to finish. That is 30 minutes of preparation and 40 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Plum Cake serve?

12. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Plum Cake vegetarian?

It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.

What do I need to make Plum Cake?

100 grams Prunes, 100 grams Mixed Nuts, 50 grams Pitted Cherries, 50 grams Currants, 60 grams Seedless Dates, 200 grams Maida, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Plum Cake?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Plum Cake?

About 427 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Plum Cake

Name: Plum Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Continental
Ingredients: 100 grams Mixed Nuts; 50 grams Pitted Cherries; 50 grams Currants; 60 grams Seedless Dates; 40 grams Candied Ginger; 100 grams Prunes; ½ Orange; 2 inch Cinnamon; 3 Green Cardamom; 1 Nutmeg; 1 tbsp Sugar; 100 grams Tutti-frutti; 60 ml Rum; 2 tbsp Brown Sugar; 200 grams Butter; 200 grams Brown Sugar; 3 Eggs; 200 grams Maida; ½ tsp Baking Powder

70 min
not spicy
Serves 12

Prep 30 min · Cook 40 min

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8 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Plum cake, or rum cake: dates, prunes, cherries and nuts soaked in rum with spices, baked in brown sugar batter. Serves 4, 70 min plus soaking, video.

You’ll need: Oven, Air Fryer

Good for: Christmas, Party

Ingredients

19 items

12 people

Mixed Nuts100 grams
Pitted Cherries50 grams
Currants50 grams
Seedless Dates60 grams
Candied Ginger40 grams
Prunes100 grams
Orange½
Cinnamon2 inch
Green Cardamom3
Nutmeg1
Sugar1 tbsp
Tutti-frutti100 grams
Rum60 ml
Brown Sugar2 tbsp
Butter200 grams
Brown Sugar200 grams
Eggs3
Maida200 grams
Baking Powder½ tsp

Contains: milk, egg, groundnut, cashew or other tree nuts, wheat.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 12 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 12 people
Energy	427kcal	5124kcal
Protein	5.6g	67g
Carbohydrate	58g	696g
Fat	19g	233g
Fibre	3.3g	40g
Sugar	38g	455g

Cookd masalas for prunes

Method

1
Deseed and chop all the dry fruits and nuts. Grind the whole spices with a tablespoon of sugar.
Mixed NutsPitted CherriesCurrantsSeedless DatesCandied GingerPrunesOrangeCinnamonGreen CardamomNutmegSugar
2
Mix all the dry fruits, nuts, powdered spice, orange zest, and rum together and store it for 1 day to 20 days.
Tutti-fruttiRum
3
In a pan melt 2 tbsp of sugar, add a little water to it and add all the fruit mixture to it and cook it for 5 mins.
Brown Sugar
4
After cooking the mixture remove the pan off the flame and add 1 Cup of butter to it and let it cool until mixture reaches room temperature.
Butter
5
Powder 200-gram brown sugar in the mixer grinder. And in a separate bowl add eggs, powdered sugar and beat until fluffy, with the use of a hand mixer.
Brown SugarEggs
6
Add sieved flour, baking powder to the egg mixture and also the fruit mixture and mix well.
MaidaBaking Powder
7
Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Add the mixture to the baking tray.
8
In the preheated oven, bake the cake for 40 mins at 170-degree celsius.

Before you start

How long does Plum Cake take?: 1 hour 10 minutes from start to finish. That is 30 minutes of preparation and 40 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Plum Cake serve?: 12. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Plum Cake vegetarian?: It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.
Is Plum Cake spicy?: No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Plum Cake?: 100 grams Prunes, 100 grams Mixed Nuts, 50 grams Pitted Cherries, 50 grams Currants, 60 grams Seedless Dates, 200 grams Maida, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Plum Cake?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Plum Cake?: About 427 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Cherry TonyDecember 2022
Check your timings on baking as you need
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Emy Ida Stanly PrinceDecember 2024
cake came perfectly!! I could make 2 cakes with the same ingredients 😍 I made one in microwave oven and it came absolutely amazing!!! (in 7 minutes) 😁😁 Can I please know the shelf life of this cake ??