Eggless Plum Cake for Christmas

Merry Christmas and a Happy New year to all of you!!!!
I tried a Aayi's eggless fruit cake(Link is attached below) and i made few modifications to the recipe.The cake came out really soft and nice. All of you should try it..

Here is the Ingredients,
1 cup All purpose flour
1/2 cup +1/4 cup Sugar
7 table spoon Butter (unsalted)
1/2 tea spoon Cinnamon powder
1/2 tea spoon Clove powder
1/2 tea spoon Cardamom powder
3/4 cup Orange Juice (I used Apricot juice)
1 tea spoon Vanilla extract
1/2 tea spoon Baking powder
1 tea spoon Baking Soda
1/4 tea spoon salt
1/2 cup walnuts
1/2 cup Almonds
1/2 cup Raisins
1/2 cup Dried plums
You can also use tutti Fruti

Method:

1. Preheat oven at 350F
2. In a bowl add the butter and melt it, Add the dry fruits and nuts and mix well.
3. Heat 1/2 cup of sugar with 1 table spoon of water and melt till it becomes dark brown,
4. (Do not stir while making the caramel, Shake the vessel)
5. Pour the caramel to the dry fruit mixture and mix well.
6. Once it is cooled a bit, add juice,salt and remaining 1/4 cup sugar,vanilla extract and spice powders and mix well.
7. Sieve the all purpose flour,baking soda and baking powder.
8. Add the dry mixture to the fruit mixture and mix well with a spoon.
9. Grease the baking pan and pour the batter into it.
10. Bake in 350F for around 25-30 minutes till the knife is inserted and comes out clean.

For more instructions with pictures, Please visit Aayi's
http://www.aayisrecipes.com/2007/12/24/eggless-fruit-cake/

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