| Type | fruit cake |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Allahabad, India |
| Main ingredients | maida, eggs, sugar, marmalade, nuts |
Allahabadi cake (Nastaleeq: الہ آبادی کیک, Devanagari: इलाहाबादी केक) is a traditional Indian rum fruit cake originating and lending its name from the north Indian city of Allahabad. Allahabadi cake is a Christmas cake popularly prepared for consumption during Christmastide by the Christian population of India and Pakistan.
Preparation
Allahabadi cake is made with maida, eggs, clarified butter, sugar, petha, marmalade, nuts, ginger and fennel as its main ingredients. Dry fruits and nuts are soaked in rum for enhanced flavour.
See also
References
- Rhodes, Pam (22 October 2015). Tidings of Comfort and Joy: A Christmas Feast of Faith and Fun. ISBN 9781473630055.
- ^ Cakewalk in Allahabad - Times Of India
- "Rich fruit cakes for a special Christmas". Dawn. 19 December 2011.
- "Christmas cakes around the world". The Financial Express. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
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