The weeks leading up to Christmas are hectic time in the kitchen of American Express Bakery in Bandra, Mumbai. The air is thick with the aroma of freshly baked plum cakes being packed for eager ...

Most Christmas cake traditions point in the direction of the UK. There's one common reference to the plum porridge that predates the plum pudding and cake. It was usually what people ate on Christmas ...

The countdown to Christmas Day is always exciting. People all around the globe are bringing in the festive spirit by decorating the Christmas tree, singing carols, sharing gifts, and, not to forget, ...

This plum cake is super simple to make and is a great way to use the bounty of your backyard plum tree. (Adriana Janovich / The Spokesman-Review) Buy this photo This plum cake isn’t the prettiest. But ...

It’s the last month of the year 2021 and the countdown to a New Year has already begun. With that, it's time to begin the preparation of traditional Plum Cake as well, which everyone loves to have on ...

Peter Hoffman likes using purple plums, a.k.a. Italian prune plums, for this lightly spiced cake because they bake so well; the flavors intensify, but the plums don't become mushy. The garnishes are ...

I love to serve this easy, one-bowl cake after a barbecue because it is intensely flavoured yet extremely light. It's at its best when plated alongside a plum compote, but you can use whatever stone ...

Should this traditional dessert have a dough or pastry base - and which variety of fruit works best? For a place with such lovely plums (complaints to the editor, please), we have a serious dearth of ...