Plum Cake (Pound Cake) – 1 Pound Delight

Weight: Approx. 1 pound

Total Time: 100 minutes

Preparation

Preheat oven to 150°C for 30 minutes. 

(Utilize this time to prepare the mix)

Powder

Grind 125g sugar with 5 cardamom pods.

Dry Mix

• 1 tsp baking powder

• ¼ tsp baking soda

• ½ tsp salt

• (Ground) sugar-cardamom mix  (refer to 1a)

• 250g all-purpose flour

• 50g wheat flour/desiccated coconut (optional)

• 1 tbsp instant coffee (optional for dark brown cake) 

Wet Mix (Blend Smooth)

• 1 banana (optional)

• 1 lemon or 3 small seedless oranges

• 2–3 eggs

• 3 tbsp yogurt

• 4 tbsp oil (or max 3 tbsp melted butter)

• 2 tbsp milk (optional)

Combine dry and wet mixtures into a smooth batter.

1. Add 100g semi-dry fruits / white currants / cashew/walnut (optional) (mix it with a spoon)
2. Line a 1-pound pan with brown paper, spray oil, pour batter.

Baking

1. first 40 min at 150°C

2. then 20 min at 100°C

3. finally 10 min in switched-off oven

Cool to room temperature. Slice and serve.