PLUM CAKE/CHRISTMAS CAKE (No soaking Needed)

             PLUM CAKE/CHRISTMAS CAKE

Ingredients:
Maida-1 1/2 cup
Sugar-1 cup(brown or white)

Water-1 cup

Butter-1/4 cup

Raisins and tooty fruity-2 cups

Eggs-2

Baking soda-1 tsp

Baking powder-1/4 tsp

Vanilla extract-1tsp

Dried fruits,Dates-1cup(mixture of nuts optional)

Salt-1/2 tsp

Ginger powder-1 tsp

Cloves-1/2 tsp

Cinnamon-1tsp

Method:
1.In a vessel, add sugar,water,butter,raisin and tooty fruity,ginger,cloves and cinnamon powder and mix well and place it in a stove and stir for 2-3 mins.
2.Let the mixture come to a boil and off the stove.
3.Cool the mixture and let it come to room temperature.

           
      Pre-heat the oven @180°c/350°f
4.Whisk the eggs and add to the mixture.
5.Add vanilla extract.
6.In a sieve add,maida,baking soda,baking powder and salt and sift the flour 2-3 times.
7.Add the sifted flour to the egg and sugar mixture.
8.Bind and fold the batter slowly from all sides moving in one direction.


9.Add the dried fruits and nuts to the batter and blend.
10.Grease a loaf pan or any cake pan with butter and transfer the mixture to the pan and tap it twice.

 
                           
11.Place it in the oven and bake for 50mins-1 hour depending upon the size of the cake.
12.Check with the tooth pick that is inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
13.Then your yummy plum cake is done.

Note:
1.Make sure the sugar mixture comes to a good room temperature, or the eggs may curdle.
2.Do not heat on higher temperatures, as it will burn the outside and leave uncooked inside,as the cake is very dense because of the fruits and nuts.
3.You can even top the cake with slivered almond,or any other dried fruits.
4.Baking time differs for each and every oven.So keep an eye on it  after 50 mins.

5.Cake tastes very moist and good the next day.