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Microwave Plum Cake / Microwave Fruit Cake / 5 Mins Plum Cake / 5 Mins Fruit Cake / How to Make Fruit Cake in Microwave

December 23, 2013 By Aarthi 85 Comments

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Baking is a stress reliever, i love baking when i am feeling little low on head. There is something in it. Many of you must have not tried it because you dont own a oven. For those people i have my microwave baking recipes and for those who dont have a microwave i have a pressure cooker cake recipe for you..This is my final cake recipe for this christmas..I have already posted my ultimate plum cake, microwave chocolate cake, eggless fruit cake and pressure cooker vanilla milk cake..

I have few more cookies recipe to post too..Tomorrow i will post a cookie recipe, so look out..Now coming back to this recipe..I always wanted to post a microwave plum cake recipe, because before i have a oven, i used to make plum cake in microwave. But i have never written that recipe, so i totally forgot it. Couple weeks back i tried it with my own recipe. I added some dates syrup too. You got to add some sticky stuff like molasses, honey, golden syrup, corn syrup or dates syrup. It is because you need some sticky stuff to hold the cake. And also i put the cake in fridge for a hour, so the cake holds better. Try this out and let me know how it turns out for you..


Preparation Time : 15 mins
Baking Time : 5 mins
Resting Time : 1 hour or overnight in fridge
Makes : 2 small round cake


Ingredients:

All Purpose Flour / Maida – 1 1/4 cup / 150 grams
Cocoa – 3 tblspn
Baking soda – 1/2 tsp
Sugar – 1/2 cup / 100 grams
Oil – 1/4 cup / 60 ml
Dates syrup / Honey / Molasses – 4 tblspn
Dried Fruits – 1/2 cup (Raisans, Dates, Tutti Fruity, Cherry, Sultanas)
Nuts – 3 tblspn (I used Walnuts & Almonds)
Water – 1/2 cup / 125 ml

Method:

Take water in a microwave safe bowl and cook for a min till the water is hot.

Add in dried fruits and nuts and let it steep for 5 mins.

In the mean time, take flour, cocoa, baking soda in a bowl and mix well.

Now take the dried fruits soaked mix, add in sugar, oil, dates syrup and mix well.

Add the flour mix into this and mix well.

Take a microwave safe bowl, brush all side with oil. Pour the batter in, dont fill too much, just fill half way.

Put in microwave and cook for 5 mins. When it is done. Leave a standing time of 5 mins.

Remove it from oven, if it is risen to much, just pat it down a little.

Allow it to cool completely.Now put in fridge for 1 hour or so.

Now invert it, slice and serve.

Notes:

1)Dont fill the microwave safe bow too much. Because the cake rises a lot. Just fill half way of the bowl.
2)After you take the cake out of the microwave, pat the cake down a little.
3)Allow the cake to cool completely, now put the cake in fridge a hour and invert the cake.
4)I left the cake in the fridge overnight. The cake got hard the next day, I took it out and left it to come to room temparature, The cake turned soft as usual.


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Pictorial:

Take all your ingredients
Take water in a microwave safe bowl
Put it in microwave
Cook for a min
Now the water is hot
Add the nuts and dry fruits in it
Let it steep for 5 mins
Take flour in a bowl
Add cocoa powder
Baking soda goes next
Mix that around
Now the fruits have steeped
Add sugar in
Add in oil
Add in Molasses or Honey or Dates Syrup
Pour it in
I used the bowl which i used for oil,
so the sticky stuff just slides out easily
mix that well
Add the flour mix in
Mix that well
Drizzle oil in a microsafe bowl
Spread it on all sides
Pour the batter in, dont fill too much
I got two bowls
Put in microwave
Cook for 5 mins
All baked
if it rises too much, just press a little
Put in fridge for a hour
Now invert it and serve..

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About Aarthi

Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

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  1. Shifa Asif

    December 23, 2013 at 4:52 am

    i wanna try this , my husband loves plum cake
    thanks for the recipe aarthi

    shifa

    Reply
  2. MSUSMA

    December 23, 2013 at 11:12 am

    yummy looking cake

    Reply
  3. Kalpana

    December 23, 2013 at 11:25 am

    Big fan of your site and your recipes..just a small doubt.did u use the 'micro' option or the "grill" or "combi". pl. clarify

    Reply
  4. Aarthi

    December 23, 2013 at 11:39 am

    @Kalpana I used Micro option

    Reply
  5. Hamaree Rasoi

    December 23, 2013 at 4:52 pm

    fast to cook and lovely to look at cake.
    Deepa

    Reply
  6. Anu J

    December 24, 2013 at 3:37 am

    Looks yummy and perfect for Christmas.

    Reply
  7. hafsa imdad

    December 24, 2013 at 6:58 pm

    Aarthi,u r really very inspiring cook

    Reply
  8. Anonymous

    December 26, 2013 at 5:42 am

    looks lovely… i have two queries.. would honey taste equally good?? and what type of glassware can be used in micro??

    Reply
  9. Aarthi

    December 27, 2013 at 5:22 am

    @Anonymous Yes u can use honey, U can use any microwave safe bowl like borosil

    Reply
  10. jayalakshmi sundaraj

    January 10, 2014 at 3:22 pm

    Is baking sodea and baking powder or different..? Shops near my place saying there is no baking soda.. Is it or cooking soda..?

    Reply
  11. Aarthi

    January 11, 2014 at 2:49 am

    @jayalakshmi sundarajYes both are diferent. Baking soda is also called as cooking soda.

    Reply
  12. DIVYA

    February 4, 2014 at 5:07 am

    Hi…I tried this cake but without the dry fruits( as i dint have it
    ).. when i read the recipe i was a lil skeptical about baking in just 5 minutes, as cakes usually take 30 to 40 min to get ready. But i followed the recipe n was amazed how beautifully it came out. I just made a small change i used milk instead of water. I have a little query my cake was a lillte hard in the edges, any particular reason ? n it even turned a lil more harder when i refrigerated..so i sprinkled some water n again microwaved it was 30 sec. it became moist again

    Reply
  13. Aarthi

    February 4, 2014 at 9:26 am

    @DIVYAI think u must have baked a little longer. Try reducing the time next time, since each microwave vary. The cake will turn hard when u put in fridge. If you remove it from fridge and allow it to come to room temp then it will become soft again. CHECK MY NOTES..

    Reply
  14. Anonymous

    May 16, 2014 at 8:34 am

    Super one.thks for ths recipe

    Reply
  15. Poorani Kathiroli

    July 3, 2014 at 4:51 am

    @Anonymous
    has anyone tried this.?.its best to make in oven!! Not impressed after trying it twice

    Reply
  16. Aarthi

    July 3, 2014 at 8:34 am

    @Poorani KathiroliWhat problem are you facing..

    Reply
  17. Deepika P

    July 15, 2014 at 4:11 am

    Hi,
    This is so yummy….I baked it, and it tasted yummy for my tummy 🙂 🙂
    But I have a question…What is the shelf life for this?

    Thank you for your recipe..

    Reply
  18. Deepika P

    July 15, 2014 at 4:11 am

    Hi,
    This is so yummy….I baked it, and it tasted yummy for my tummy 🙂 🙂
    But I have a question…What is the shelf life for this?

    Thank you for your recipe..

    Reply
  19. Aarthi

    July 15, 2014 at 6:49 am

    @Deepika PU can keep this for three to four days in fridge, then reheat ir in microwave for 30 sec to make it soft again

    Reply
  20. taroor pushpa

    August 4, 2014 at 6:36 pm

    just saw ur cake recipe easy 2 follow and easy 2 make thanks 4 this one more favour i want cookie recipes in microwave not sweaty but salty

    Reply
  21. kiran

    August 7, 2014 at 11:04 am

    hello aarathi!thanx for the receipe.can you tell me what should be the temp of microwave low, medium or high?

    Reply
  22. Aarthi

    August 8, 2014 at 8:54 am

    @kiranKiran, the temp should be high

    Reply
  23. Nilakshi Kakoti

    October 24, 2014 at 12:36 am

    I am a big fan of your recipes. This one also looks quite yummy. I wanna know if I can bake it in an oven instead of microwaving. And what should be the temperature range for that?

    Reply
  24. Aarthi

    October 24, 2014 at 5:24 am

    @Nilakshi KakotiI am not sure..because this recipe is specially designed for microwave..If you wanna bake in oven, i would suggest you to bake at 180 degrees

    Reply
  25. Anonymous

    November 1, 2014 at 12:55 pm

    Out of cocoa powder..what can I use instead ? Nutella? Or something else?

    Reply
  26. Aarthi

    November 1, 2014 at 4:01 pm

    @AnonymousYes u can use nutella

    Reply
  27. Anonymous

    November 19, 2014 at 10:41 am

    Aarathi, plz post authentic Kerala x-mas cake recipe before this x-mas.

    Reply
  28. Anonymous

    December 8, 2014 at 1:16 pm

    Hi. Can I use baking powder instead of baking soda? Thanks.

    Reply
  29. Aarthi

    December 9, 2014 at 5:44 pm

    @AnonymousNO you cannot.

    Reply
  30. Anonymous

    December 10, 2014 at 7:20 pm

    Can I use the same quantity of Rum instead of water or half of it?

    Reply
  31. Simby

    December 11, 2014 at 8:13 am

    Hi. Can I use Rum instead of water? Thanks.

    Reply
  32. Aarthi

    December 11, 2014 at 5:10 pm

    @Simbyjust add a splash of rum

    Reply
  33. Simby

    December 12, 2014 at 8:23 am

    Ok. But what abt exact quantity of rum and water? Thanks.

    Reply
  34. Aarthi

    December 12, 2014 at 5:01 pm

    @SimbyYou can use same water amount but reduce a tblspn of water, just add a tblspn of rum

    Reply
  35. Anonymous

    December 24, 2014 at 6:49 am

    Hello, can I use butter instead of oil? Any definite reason for not using baking powder? Thanks.

    Reply
  36. Aarthi

    December 24, 2014 at 3:56 pm

    @AnonymousYes u can use butter and you dont need baking powder in this

    Reply
  37. Anonymous

    December 25, 2014 at 4:05 pm

    Hi,

    The recipe was simple. Thanks.

    The one I prepared accordingly came flat. What might be the reason???

    Prashanth

    Reply
  38. Aarthi

    December 26, 2014 at 4:52 am

    @AnonymousIt is meant to be flat.

    Reply
  39. Nisha

    December 26, 2014 at 5:00 pm

    I tried your recipw yesterday. Its really awesome. Thank you for sharing it with us.
    -Nisha Chandwani

    Reply
  40. Nisha

    December 26, 2014 at 5:02 pm

    I tried your recipe yesterday. Its really awesome.Thank you for sharing it.

    Reply
  41. Rv :)

    December 28, 2014 at 4:13 pm

    Sooooo simple, yet a show stealer 🙂 🙂 thanks aarthi for the awesome recipe 🙂

    Reply
  42. Anonymous

    January 22, 2015 at 2:26 pm

    Can v do without honey or syrup?

    Reply
  43. Aarthi

    January 22, 2015 at 5:04 pm

    @AnonymousU have to add it, it hold the cake together.

    Reply
  44. Anonymous

    February 12, 2015 at 4:19 pm

    Hi Aarthi , how r u ? I tried your plum
    Cake recipe, today. I made a few changes in the recipe becoz of my two yrs old daughter , she do not eat whole nuts & dry fruits . So, i grinned the same n cake batter also i have used cake beater for mixing everything well . Then , microwaved (L.G ) it at high temp(900) for 5 minutes. It is soft and really good in taste. But, it is not at all spongy. Pls suggest . Thanks in advance .

    Reply
  45. Aarthi

    February 12, 2015 at 6:14 pm

    @Anonymousthis cak ewont be spongy, it will be little dense.

    Reply
  46. Anonymous

    April 15, 2015 at 9:43 am

    Is it necessary to put it in he fridge…..

    Reply
  47. Aarthi

    April 15, 2015 at 2:31 pm

    @Anonymousif u can unmould properly then dont need, putting in the fridge makes it set beautifully

    Reply
  48. Nupsi

    May 7, 2015 at 12:10 pm

    Aarthi I must say that your explanation as well as illustrations with pictures makes the entire process of baking the cake so simple, that Im sure a person who has never ever baked before will also be able to bake this yummy cake in a jiffy! Thanks a ton for the recipe! Will make it soon.

    Reply
  49. Saumya Vohra

    June 17, 2015 at 12:10 pm

    Can I use milk instead of water???

    Reply
  50. Aarthi

    June 19, 2015 at 6:13 am

    @Saumya Vohrayes u can use

    Reply
  51. Anonymous

    June 24, 2015 at 8:52 am

    I forgot to put honey and without it it was a DISASTER.
    But your recipe seems to be good , I will try to follow it more accurately next time 🙂

    Reply
  52. rekha mani

    June 26, 2015 at 8:53 am

    Hi aarthi,ur blog is too good,I m searching a lot for this exactly receipe.but I have a doubt,I heard that cakes can made only by baking,but if micro mode means can I use micro option in oven.if it so how much temperature to set?I m the beginner in cooking.

    Reply
  53. Aarthi

    June 26, 2015 at 4:05 pm

    @rekha maniTHis recipe can be made in microwave cooking mode. Set at the highest setting and cook it.

    Reply
  54. Anonymous

    September 7, 2015 at 11:33 am

    y do v need to put it in the fridge … any particular reason

    Reply
  55. Aarthi

    September 8, 2015 at 3:27 pm

    @Anonymousit firms up in fridge and hold much well

    Reply
  56. Anonymous

    November 30, 2015 at 8:59 am

    Hi aarthi, i tried this cake today morng. It ws superbbbb!!!! Its my husbands fav cake n he loved it. Thankx aarthi…also i used butter instead of oil. My cake ws soft too.. i didnt refrigerate it. Allowed to cool @ room temp.

    Reply
  57. Aarthi

    December 9, 2015 at 6:20 pm

    @Anonymousthis recipe is a small cake. halving it will make a mug cake.

    Reply
  58. Robinson Bebarta

    December 17, 2015 at 8:00 pm

    Hi Aarti
    Thanks for the recipe as it is very easy for us to prepare the cake very fast

    Reply
  59. Robinson Bebarta

    December 17, 2015 at 8:02 pm

    I am going to try it in this christmas

    Reply
  60. Anonymous

    December 20, 2015 at 8:48 am

    is it must to set a temperature?or only microwave for 5 mnts?

    Reply
  61. Aarthi

    December 23, 2015 at 2:30 pm

    @Anonymousjust set microwave on high for 5 mins

    Reply
  62. RamyaKartik

    December 27, 2015 at 8:33 am

    Can I use brown sugar instead of white sugar?

    Reply
  63. Aarthi

    December 30, 2015 at 1:05 pm

    @RamyaKartikyes u can use

    Reply
  64. Deepa Vivek

    January 6, 2016 at 6:33 am

    Hello Aarthi. I am a follower of ur recipes for more than a year and it has been wonderful to cook with ur help. I am wondering if we can make one big cake instead of two small cakes with this cake mix. So one big bowl is necessary. Should d same 5 min time be followed for making d whole cake in one go?? Or should we increase d timing to 10 minutes? Pls let me know

    Reply
  65. Anonymous

    January 12, 2016 at 9:31 am

    Hello Aarti this is one amazing recipe by you. i made it multiple times and the reaction of eaters remains the same i.e "WOW did u really bake it" 🙂
    I need your suggestion as to can this be made without cocoa powder? if yes what can i replace instead.

    Regards,
    Dia

    Reply
  66. Aarthi

    January 15, 2016 at 3:44 pm

    @Anonymousu can skip cocoa powder and add same amount of flour in this

    Reply
  67. Aarthi

    January 20, 2016 at 2:47 pm

    @Deepa Viveku can make it as one big cake, but the timing will vary, so you have keep checking it

    Reply
  68. Anonymous

    February 16, 2016 at 8:09 pm

    Hi Aarthi!
    I tried many of your recipes and they turned so well. I tried this microwave plum cake, but It turned very hard after putting it in the fridge. Any reasons for the hardness? Pls let me know.

    Thanks.

    Reply
  69. Aarthi

    February 17, 2016 at 4:35 pm

    @Anonymousremove it from fridge and leave it for few hours, it will get soft

    Reply
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  71. Anonymous

    July 5, 2016 at 5:25 pm

    hi
    if removing cocoa and replacing with flour do we need to add vanilla essence????

    Reply
    • Aarthi

      July 6, 2016 at 5:57 pm

      u can skip vanilla if you dont want to add

      Reply
  72. Anonymous

    December 11, 2016 at 10:04 am

    Hi Aarti, Can i use icing sugar insead of normal one? Thanks in advance.

    Reply
  73. Karen Pinto

    December 20, 2016 at 7:53 am

    Hi Aarthi.. Can this cake be baked on convection mode as well.. M new to baking so hv doubts or how to go abt… If u wud please guide me how to bake this cake… I so want to bake this for Christmas

    Reply
    • Aarthi

      December 29, 2016 at 3:56 pm

      This is baked in normal microwave mode.

      Reply
  74. shilpa amarya

    December 24, 2016 at 1:06 pm

    This recipe is just amazing

    Reply
  75. Karen Pinto

    December 28, 2016 at 8:16 pm

    Hi Aarthi.. Like always hv tried this recipe of urs.. As well.. It turned out well. It tasted Yummmy but bt the only thing that happened was that the cake was very hard in between.. Wen i cooled it at room temperature n then tried to re warm it.. It still didn't becum soft like the sides.. What could be the reason… Shall i reduce the cooking time or shall i sprinkle some water or milk and then reheat in the oven,please suggest

    Reply
    • Aarthi

      December 29, 2016 at 3:57 pm

      reduce the cooking time then. each oven will vary.

      Reply
    • Karen Pinto

      January 1, 2017 at 9:01 pm

      Thanks Aarthi… Will surely try again let u know bt the result time as well.

      Reply
  76. Unknown

    January 15, 2017 at 8:07 am

    Very nice recipe! Turned out great!! Thanx

    Reply
  77. Bramarika

    December 22, 2017 at 7:17 am

    Thanks for the recipe… I tried it with whole wheat flour just increasing the quantity of water… It came out beautifully… Thanks again for the recipe… It’s definitely a keeper!!

    Reply
  78. Ann

    September 5, 2018 at 4:09 pm

    Hi this recipe was easy. But it didnt come that good. The oil taste was in front when it was hot. And the baking soda taste when cooled. Moreover it should have been better if i use butter instead of oil and some more sugar .

    Reply
  79. ravi

    January 28, 2019 at 8:36 am

    Thanks for the recipe. Just one question – We have to bake the cake for 5 minutes at 100% power? Please reply.

    regards
    Ravi

    Reply
    • Aarthi

      February 1, 2019 at 4:38 pm

      yes

      Reply
  80. Jaishri

    June 2, 2019 at 5:48 am

    I have tried your pressure cooker cake and it came out well. Can this cake also be baked using pressure cooker ? If so for how many minutes? What precautions should I take? And also can I use whole wheat flour instead of maida?

    Reply

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