Note: It’s snowing at The Yum Blog – those aren’t white dots but snow flakes.
If plum cakes can be cakes without plums then dried currants can be currants that have nothing to do with currants.
Dried currants as the Wikipedia article rattles, are tiny seedless intensely flavoured grapes from the island of Zante in Greece. Greece account for close to 90% of all the Zante grapes in the world, making it the largest producer and exporter. In fact the production of currants traditionally in Greece has been so large that once it even incited an economic crisis in late 19th century and early years of the 20th century. One of the oldest known raisins in the world, their current name derives from “Reysyns de Corauntz” or “Raisins of Corinth”.
I have never made a cake without chocolate or cocoa – so this is my first attempt. I dumped in ingredients with a rough estimate of what goes inside a cake and I was delighted with the results.
Ingredients
- All Purpose Flour – 1 1/2 cups
- Sugar – 1 cup
- Butter – 1/2 cup
- Coffee Decoction – 1/2 cup (coffee concentrate)
- Dried Currants – 3/4 cup
- Espresso Powder – 4 tbsp
- Curd – 4 tbsp (adjust as per batter consistency)
- Baking Powder – 1/4 tsp
- Cooking Soda – 1/4 tsp
Method
- Line and Grease a microwave safe square glass dish (8in to 9in in size). Leave some paper to hang from the sides.
- Soak the Dried Currants in Coffee Dicoction for 1 hour or so until the currants are plump.
- Powder the sugar. Take a large mixing bowl and cream the butter and sugar.
- Add the flour followed by the Espresso Powder. Mix well.
- Add the dried currants with the Coffee dicoction.
- In a small cup, mix the curd with baking powder and cooking soda. Add this to the batter in the mixing bowl and mix well.
- Check the consistency of the batter which should be thick but flowing. Add a couple of more tablespoons of curd or milk to adjust consistency if required.
- Transfer batter to the greased dish and microwave on high for 7 minutes. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick in the center of the cake. Keep for an additional minute or so if the toothpick doesn’t come out clean.
- Remove from oven when done and wait for the cake to cool before cutting into pieces.
This is my entry for AFAM – Dry Fruits which is being hosted by us for the month of December.
yumm. the fruit cake ramp walk continues.. 🙂
This one is very different without any eggs or wine. I will try it. Happy Holidays
I was expecting from u a fruit cake for the
past few days.Without rum or brandy is
good.I will try it
kamala
actually this isnt exactly like a fruit cake – fruit cakes are richer in taste as well as texture. this was more light and airy. lakshmi
That looks lovely Lakshmi and the snowflakes are pretty… 🙂
It looks wonderful, I love currants and this has coffee in it too…yummy! Now I have to add currants to my grocery list…will surely try this one 🙂
The cake looks yummy Lakshmi..:) Thanks for the recipe!
Have a wonderful 2008..:D
~ Siri
Love the snow flakes too..:)
Lovely cake…looks very nice. Loved those cute snowflakes!!
I always look for different yet simple recipes and this one fits the bill perfectly.Thank you for sharing Lakshmi.What is espresso powder?Can we use instant coffee powder instead?
yummy
The cake looks delicious…love the snow flakes…
Your cake looks absolutely delicious and you’ve made my day we have a white Christmas at the Yum Blog …Hooray!!
Rosie x
I made one fruit cake too..eggless one..will post abt it some time later. This one seems so simple and delish to make…Good one!
Guess u bought out the mood of winter with ur snowflakes..luks cute.
thats a lovely and yummy cake lakshmi
Hi Lakshmi,
Microwave cakes are good to make, i have very few of such recipes…will be interesting to try yours – thanks for sharing something easy and yummy- will share with my cousins, who love baking in the microwave.
Happy new year to you and your family.
Nandita
wow, a very delicious microwave cake, and I love coffee and nuts together:) in fact, I’m sending my AFAM entry your way as I’m typing this!
Wish you all a Happy New Year ahead!
hi lakshmi,this is certainly easy mw recipe and the snowing is great too
Dear Lathamma, Lakshmi,
Wishing you all a wonderful and prosperous new year!
Lathamma, and Lakshmi..
Happy new year !!
Okay, make me some tea now 🙂
Happy new year!
Wishing you and your family a very happy and prosperous new year Latha.
Lakshmi, so nice the cake looks. I don’t need a cup of coffee too. It is there already. Yummy. Viji
Great looking cake, get our caffeine fix right away with a slice of this!:D
Happy new year to you and family. I am back to regular blogging today and made a coconut cake!!:))
Nice cake, Happy New Year to you are your family .
hmmm…coffee n cake!!! amazing combination!!
Happy New Year!!
I want some right away…with filter capi 🙂
Happy New Year!
Another yummy product from the micro wave cakes expert!!!…Currents, cofee flavour, in a cake..interesting!
..at least I should try those yummy micro wave brownies which was bookmarked form ur blog loong back!
Happy new year to your family!
Hi Latha and Lakshmi! Wish you a happy new year.
Thanks for these wonderful eggless cake recipes.
I live in India.
LN.
[…] Source: original recipe is from the Yum Blog […]