Christmas Rum Cake Kerala
This plum cake is a recipe i have been following for years and is now a foolproof recipe that i turn to every christmas.
Christmas rum cake kerala. December 19 2014 by aarthi 200 comments. A very traditional cake for christmas. To think of the christmas cake itself was a humble porridge 500 years ago which went to several alterations to become today s. My viewers have been asking for the traditional fruit cake which has rum in it.
Kerala style christmas plum cake recipe is a boozy dark intense cake that is made in advance for christmas. A sugary sweet x mas. Making caramel sugar 1cup water 1tbs 1 2cup hot water mix 1 cup sugar with 1 tbsp water heat in a thick bottomed pan stir in continuously and use only med. Christmas fruit cake recipe rum fruit cake recipe kerala plum cake recipe.
Kerala plum cake or christmas fruit cake is made with rum soaked dry fruits and caramelized sugar syrup and spices. Kerala rum cake goa s bebnica and other delicacies india loves during christmas. Hi akhila tried this gorgeous cake recipe for christmas this year. The nuts and dry fruits are steeped in the liquor of choice and the cake is additionally loaded with nuts making it a wholesome cake full of bite.
Christmas is all about sharing. I have got a lot of requests for kerala style christmas cake. I haven t come back in 6 years so this year is extra special. And i have to tell you my search for the perfect kerala plum cake ends here.
The caramel syrup is called as black jack and is also referred to as black jack christmas cake. I am very traditional when it comes to christmas i soak my dry fruits in rum by early november get my wine ready and make batches of cookies and hot chocolate mix as gifts for friends. This kerala plum cake christmas fruit cake is prepared by chopping all the dry fruits and soaking it in alcohol rum brandy wine. A sugary sweet x mas.
Kerala rum cake goa s bebnica and other delicacies india loves during christmas. Except for once or twice when i was a kid amma hasn t made fruit cake at home from scratch because every year we are inundated with fruit cakes from friends celebrating christmas. When the color of the melted sugar becomes dark brown remove the pan from fire add 1 4 cup warm water to this. Kerala style plum cake is a simple pound cake equal weight of flour sugar and butter with the addition of caramel syrup dry fruits and spices.
Kerala plum cake christmas fruit cake is a tasty and aromatic cake with the combination of soaked fruits nuts and spices. Combine 1 2 cup sugar 1 tbsp water in a sauce pan. Been wanting to make a christmas cake every year and. Whole wheat christmas plum cake.
It wasn t too dry the flavour was great and the ratio of dry fruits to cake was perfect. Even though i have three variation of plum cake recipe in my blog.