Baking gets easy in a cooker when oven is not handy. Tring Tring! Xmas is all around the corner and here is a recipe of Plum cakes loaded with caramel stewed fruits nuts. A must try in the Holiday season. Plus is that, these are made without much soaking, and yes no alcohol used. Gets ready quick which makes these a perfect gifting idea!
For soaking fruits: | ||
Sugar | 1/2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
Hot water | 1 1/2 Cup (24 tbs) | |
Dry fruit | 1 1/2 Cup (24 tbs) (((candied fruits, Roughly about 270 gms))) | |
For plum cakes: | ||
Butter | 85 Gram | |
Condensed milk | 160 Gram | |
Plain flour | 130 Gram (((Maida))) | |
Baking soda | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
Baking powder | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
Almond powder | 20 Gram (((plus a little for topping the cakes))) |
GETTING READY:
Preheat oven to 180°C/ cooker in medium flame with 1-2 cups of salt.
Grease baking pan with butter and keep it ready.
MAKING:
In a pan, heat sugar over medium flame and bring caramel to bubble.
Pour hot water and stir well.
After boiling for 1 minute add candied fruits and dry fruits.
Cook for 4-5 minutes or until thickened. Allow to cool.
In a mixing bowl, combine butter, condensed milk and whip well.
Once mixture is fluffy add caramel syrup, flour, baking soda, baking powder, almond powder and mix well.
Add soaked fruits and mix well.
Spoon batter into pan and sprinkle almond powder over it.
Pop into oven and bake for 20 minutes or pressure cook for 30 minutes. Cover with aluminium foil and allow to stay for a while.
SERVING:
Serve and enjoy!
Serving size
Calories 902Calories from Fat 278
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32 g49.2%
Saturated Fat 22 g110%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol
Sodium 279 mg11.63%
Total Carbohydrates 148 g49.3%
Dietary Fiber 5 g20%
Sugars 89 g
Protein 8 g16%
Vitamin A % Vitamin C %
Calcium % Iron %
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet