Make super tasty plum cake on Christmas without alcohol, you will get the same classic taste as soon as you add orange juice, eaters will ask for the recipe.

Making plum cake is a special tradition at Christmas, but not everyone wants to use alcohol in it. In such a situation, orange juice is a great option, which gives the same rich flavor and slight sourness to the cake. Soaking dry fruits in orange juice makes them soft and juicy, which gives amazing taste and texture to the cake. Plum cake made in this way is not only safe for children and the elderly, but it can also be prepared quickly. Therefore, if you serve it during Christmas celebrations, the diners will definitely ask you for its recipe.

Ingredients to make Plum Cake

• Soaking Fruits: ½ cup orange juice, 3 tbsp black raisins, 2 tbsp cranberries, 2 tbsp golden raisins, 2 tbsp green cherries, 3 tbsp tutti frutti, 2 tbsp red cherries, 2 tbsp mixed nuts
• Caramel Syrup: 2/3 cup sugar, 1 tbsp water, ½ cup water, ¼ cup milk, ¼ cup oil, ½ tsp vanilla essence, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp baking soda, ½ tsp cardamom powder, ½ tsp nutmeg powder,

How to make Plum Cake:

• Preparation for soaking fruits: Take half cup orange juice in a bowl. Add black raisins, cranberries, golden raisins, green cherries, tutti frutti, red cherries and mixed nuts. Mix everything well, cover and let it soak for 30 minutes, so that the fruits become soft and full of flavor.
• Make Caramel Syrup: Add 2/3 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon water in a pan and cook on low flame. When the sugar turns into dark brown caramel, carefully add ½ cup water and cook for 2–3 minutes. Turn off the gas and let the syrup cool down a bit.
• Prepare the cake batter: Add ¼ cup milk, ¼ cup oil and ½ tsp vanilla essence to the cooled caramel syrup. Now sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, cardamom powder and nutmeg powder in a sieve and mix it. Mix the batter gently and finally add the soaked fruits and mix again.
• Cake Recipe: Oil the cake mold and line the bottom with baking paper. Pour the batter and garnish with some fruits and nuts on top. Place a wire stand in a heavy-bottomed pan and preheat the pan for 5–7 minutes. Now place the mold in the pan, cover and cook on low to medium flame for 35–40 minutes. Check by inserting a toothpick. Let it cool, then take out the cake and cut it