Plum Cake

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Preparation time:20 mts
Cooking time:35 mts
INGREDIENTS:
Dry fruits(raisins, cashewnuts, currants and tutti frutti)-1 ½ cups
Rum or brandy-4tbsp
Butter-200g
Powdered sugar-200g
All- purpose flour-200g
Eggs-4
Baking powder-1tsp
Vanilla essence-1tsp
Almond essence-1/2 tsp
Caramel syrup-4tbsp
Salt- a pinch
Spices-Cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and orange rind (powdered)-1tsp
PREPARATION:
Wash the dryfruits and soak them in rum or brandy and refrigerate for one week. Beat butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add egg (one at a time) and mix well. Sieve flour with baking powder, salt and add this into the batter and mix well. Add caramel syrup, essence, spice powder and mix well. Add dryfruits into the batter and fold it. Pour the batter into the baking dish. Pre heat the oven(140 degree) and bake it for 35 minutes.Yummy.. yummy..plum cake is ready.


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