Christmas Special Plum Cake | No Alcohol Christmas Cake | Best Plum Cake | Priti's Homestyle Cooking

mixed dried fruit

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: raisins and sultanas

Fresh fruit can reduce sugar content, while raisins are more economical.

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative, while margarine is often cheaper.

dark rum

🥗Healthier: apple juice

💰Cheaper: white rum

Apple juice provides sweetness without alcohol, while white rum is usually less expensive.

chopped nuts

🥗Healthier: seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Seeds maintain crunch and are often more affordable than nuts.

Preheat the oven to 150°C (300°F).

Grease and line a cake tin with parchment paper.

Mix the dried fruits, nuts, and candied peel in a bowl and set aside.

Cream the butter and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy.

Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Sift together the flour, baking powder, ground spices, and salt in another bowl.

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing until just combined.

Stir in the milk, zest of lemon and orange, and vanilla extract until smooth.

Fold in the mixed dried fruit and nuts until evenly distributed.

Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin and smooth the top.

Bake in the preheated oven for 1.5 to 2 hours, or until a skewer comes out clean.

Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Once cooled, brush the top with dark rum for added flavor.

Wrap the cake in parchment paper and store in an airtight container until serving.

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