Christmas Christmas 2025 Recipe: Prepare The Signature Plum Cake With These Easy Steps
Celebrate Christmas 2025 by baking a rich, classic plum cake at home with easy steps that bring festive flavours, warmth, and tradition to your holiday table.
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85 Mins
Total time
40 Mins
Cook Time
45 Mins
Prep Time
4 People
Serves
Easy Difficulty
Non Veg
Diet
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Ingredients
- 700 Gram Butter
- 850 Gram Castor Sugar
- 200 Gram Brown Sugar
- 20 Piece Eggs
- 1.5 Kilogram Mixed Fruits (soaked)
- 200 Gram Bread Crumbs
- 600 Gram Maida (Flour)
- 250 Gram Mixed Fruit Jam
- 150 Milliliter Brandy
- 20 Gram Baking Powder
- 8 Gram Cardamom Powder
- 2 Gram Nutmeg Powder
- 8 Gram Cinnamon Powder
- 7 Milliliter Caramel Colour
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Main Procedure
Step 1
Cream the butter, castor sugar, and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
Step 2
Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Step 3
Incorporate the caramel colour, mixed fruit jam, and brandy. Mix until well combined.
Step 4
Sieve the maida, baking powder, and all powdered spices together. Add breadcrumbs and mix.
Step 5
Gently fold the dry mixture into the creamed mixture.
Step 6
Add the soaked mixed fruits and mix lightly to avoid overbeating.
Step 7
Pour the batter into lined baking moulds.
Step 8
Bake at 160°C for 30–40 minutes, or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
Step 9
Allow the cake to cool completely, demould, and brush with milk or water if desired.