Have a holly jolly Christmas; it’s the best time of the year! Cakes and wines are always doing the rounds around this time of the year. Doesn’t it feel nice to just sit and enjoy the strong aromas of wine, cinnamon, chocolate, cakes, orange, ginger, and more? Pandhal Cake Shop in Kochi has been mastering the art of transfat-free Mattanchere Spice Mature Plum Cake for the past four decades. And this year as well, they have launched their iconic cake, which you simply need to complete your Christmas celebration.
What Is Mattanchere Plum Cake?
Mattanchere Plum Cake is a classic plum cake that is matured to perfection. What started as a small restaurant in 1984 is now an integral part of the cake manufacturing industry. It is also a cultural and culinary tribute to the popular Mattanchere Spice Market in Kochi.
The roots of the traditional plum cake go back to England. It was a heavy and filling porridge filled with oats, b**f, dried fruits, spices, and honey. Plum cake’s popularity spread around the globe, and when the location changed, the recipe was modified. Then, the rich Mattanchere Plum Cake came into the city of Kochi and it has now been a Christmas tradition for ages.
If you want to try this cake, you don’t have to travel to Kochi to bring a slice of Christmas to your home! Yes, it is available on Amazon and you can order it from anywhere in the world.
They also use honey-infused raisins, orange peel, ginger flakes, dates, prunes, and figs, among other fruits. The prominent part comes after baking the cake when they mature it for a couple of days. This gives it a smooth, buttery texture and distinctive flavour.
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A Deep Dive Into CGH Earth’s Cake Preparations
This recipe was introduced by Chef Varkey, a chef and mentor of the CGH Earth Group. CGH Earth takes pride in handpicking juicy currants from Mattancherry. For more than ten to twelve months, the cake is slowly cooked, and this passion is solely motivated by tradition.
CGH Earth makes sure that its fruit mixture matures in an airtight drum so that it can slowly produce nectar. They go on to use 57% of this matured golden nectar and you can taste it in every bit of the cake. Instead of being thrown away, the remaining nectar is used to make a perfect crumb, which allows it to mature once more. Hence, the cake is matured twice. Lastly, they pack their Mattanchere Spice Matured Plum Cake in a dehumidified atmosphere, which allows the flavours to reach their final peak.
Their collection this year includes an eggless plum cake, a caramel-free Genoa fruit cake slow-cooked with orange juice, cranberry, and cherry, and a rich, festive plum cake. Alongside these, Pandhal has also curated a Christmas Special Menu with signature cakes, tea cakes, Santa’s Gift Box, and Christmas Plum Pudding.
The Mattancherry Spiced Plum Cake is priced at ₹1,380, while the Holiday Hamper, the star of the collection, costs ₹6,000.
With its Mattanchere Spiced Plum Cakes, Pandhal is all set to make this Christmas truly unforgettable for cake lovers around the world.
Where: available at Amazon India
Cost: starting at ₹1,380
Cover Image Credits: Instagram/pandhalcakeshop
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