India is an amazing place – a friend has shared this with me and I had to try!
Plum Cake
Serves: 6-10
Oven Temp: 320 F/160 C
Estimated Cook Time: 50 Minutes
Total Prep Time: 30 Min
Ingredients
100 g Dark Chocolate Bar – Chopped Fine
100 g Dried Prunes – Chopped
50 g Dried Raisins
40 g/1/4 C Walnuts – Chopped Fine
1/2 C Port Wine (or) Sweet Wine of Choice
1 t Powered Ginger
1 T Powered Nutmeg
1 T Powered Cinnamon
20 ml/1-2 T Oil
30 g/1 oz Cocoa Powder
4 T Melted Butter
3 Eggs
100 g/1/3 C Granulated Sugar
120 g/3/4 C Flour – Sifted
1 1/2 t Baking Powder
Non-Stick Cooking Spray
TOOLS
Oven (baking appliance)
Baking Pan 8x4x2
Parchment Paper
Large Mixing Bowl
Ingredient Bowls
Chopping Board
Chopping Knife
Mixing Spoons
Measuring Spoons
Measuring Cups
Directions
Soak raisins for 20 mins in a warm solution of equal parts filtered water and sugar -drain
Heat wine in pan until warm
Once wine is warmed, remove from stovetop and add prunes, raisins and chocolate – stir well until all of the chocolate is melted/blended – set aside
Add ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon and cocoa powder to oil – mix until well blended
Beat eggs 3 mins
Add sugar to eggs, beat 1 min
Add butter to eggs and sugar, beat 1 min
Add spices and cocoa powder to above mixture and beat 3 mins
Stir in wine and fruit mixture until well blended
Add walnuts and fold in (gently mix)
Mix flour and baking powder
Sift flour mixture into the wet mixture until well incorporated, do not overmix
BAKE
Spray non-cooking spray into baking pan
Line baking pan with parchment paper
Pour batter into pan
Place in preheated oven for 50 minutes
Once time is met, remove immediately and cover with foil to reserve moisture.
Can be served warm or cold and is excellent leftover.
This type of cake can be kept in the fridge for some time and freezes well.
ENJOY!