Eggless plum cake is an option for the vegetarians, who like to have plum cake during christmas. Basically, plum cake is made with chopped candid fruits and/or dried fruits, eggs, nuts and spices soaked in alcohol (optional). It is always liked by everyone. In this we will replace eggs with applesauce.
Eggless Plum Cake
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour (maida) – 1 ½ cups
- Amul Butter – ¾ cup
- Baking soda – ½ tsp
- Demerara sugar – ½ cup
- Granulated sugar – ½ cup
- Applesauce – 1 cup
- Vanilla essence – 1 tsp
- Orange/Lemon zest – 2 tsp finely grated
- Cream – ½ cup
- Cloves – 4-5 (powdered)
- Cinnamon Powder – ¼ tsp
- Cardamom Powder – ¼ tsp
- Plums – 2(chopped)
- Dry Fruits – ½ cup (raisins, cashews, walnuts, almonds)
- Method
- Preheat oven to 160°C. Grease and dust the baking dish.
- In a large bowl, sieve together maida and baking soda.
- Beat butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in applesauce, until blended.
- Add vanilla essence, cloves powder, cinnamon powder, cardamom powder and lemon zest.
- Beat in half of the flour mixture and cream. Add remaining flour mixture, mix just until combined evenly.
- Pour batter in the dusted pan and smooth the surface with a spatula.
- In a bowl, toss plums and dry fruits with 2 tbsp maida and sprinkle them over batter.
- Bake until cake is golden, it takes about 25-30 minutes or bake until cake pulls away from side of pan and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cake rest on wire rack for 10-15 minutes.
- Eggless Plum cake is ready to eat.
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