Plum Cake Recipe based on NeemTime research
Ingredients of Plum Cake Recipe
2 cups all-purpose flour (freshly ground wheat flour at home)
1 cup homemade sugar or powdered jaggery
½ cup homemade butter (softened)
3 fresh eggs (from home-raised hens)
1 cup homemade milk (boiled and cooled)
1 tsp homemade baking powder (from baking soda + cream of tartar prepared at home)
1 tsp vanilla extract (homemade from vanilla pods)
½ tsp cinnamon powder (from dried cinnamon bark)
¼ tsp nutmeg powder
1 cup mixed dried fruits (raisins, chopped dates, dried plums prepared at home)
2 tbsp chopped nuts (almonds or walnuts from home)
1 tbsp homemade oil (for greasing pan)
Detailed Preparation Guide of Plum Cake Recipe
Step 1: Prepare Dry Ingredients
Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl until evenly combined.
Calories: Flour ~800 kcal, spices ~10 kcal
Time: 3 minutes
Step 2: Cream Butter and Sugar
Beat butter and sugar until light, fluffy, and creamy.
Calories: Butter ~360 kcal, sugar ~770 kcal
Time: 6 minutes
Step 3: Add Eggs
Add eggs one by one, mixing well after each addition until smooth batter forms.
Calories: Eggs ~210 kcal
Time: 4 minutes
Step 4: Add Milk and Vanilla
Pour in milk and vanilla extract, mix gently.
Calories: Milk ~150 kcal, vanilla ~5 kcal
Time: 3 minutes
Step 5: Combine Dry and Wet Mixture
Slowly fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until smooth cake batter forms.
Calories: already counted
Time: 5 minutes
Step 6: Add Fruits and Nuts
Fold in dried fruits (~300 kcal) and nuts (~120 kcal) evenly into batter.
Calories: ~420 kcal
Time: 3 minutes
Step 7: Bake the Cake
Grease pan with oil (~120 kcal), pour batter, and bake at 180°C for 30–35 minutes until golden and cooked.
Calories: Oil ~120 kcal
Time: 35 minutes
Step 8: Cool and Serve
Let cake cool completely before slicing.
Calories: 0 added
Time: 10 minutes
Total Preparation Time of Plum Cake Recipe for 4 Persons
Mixing dry ingredients: 3 minutes
Creaming butter and sugar: 6 minutes
Adding eggs: 4 minutes
Adding milk and vanilla: 3 minutes
Mixing batter: 5 minutes
Adding fruits and nuts: 3 minutes
Baking: 35 minutes
Cooling: 10 minutes
Total preparation and baking time: approximately 1 hour 9 minutes
Total Calories of Plum Cake Recipe and Calories Per Person
Flour: ~800 kcal
Sugar: ~770 kcal
Butter: ~360 kcal
Eggs: ~210 kcal
Milk: ~150 kcal
Dried fruits: ~300 kcal
Nuts: ~120 kcal
Oil: ~120 kcal
Spices and vanilla: ~15 kcal
Total calories for entire recipe: approximately 2,845 kcal
Calories per person (4 servings): approximately 711 kcal per person
