Christmas Cake and Plum Cake in Delhi: The Complete 2026 Guide
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Christmas cake is the one treat that makes December feel like December. A slice of rich, dark plum cake packed with dried fruits and warm spices is how many Delhi homes, offices and cafés welcome the festive season. At Demould, we bake our Christmas cakes and plum cakes fresh in our own kitchen in Mayapuri, Delhi – using only ingredients we’d use at home. This guide explains the difference between plum cake and fruit cake, the flavours to try, eggless options, how to store your cake and how to gift it this Christmas.
Quick Answer
A traditional Christmas cake is a rich plum cake (also called fruit cake) made with dried fruits, nuts and warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. Eggless versions are available for vegetarian families. Christmas cakes make perfect gifts on their own or as part of a Christmas hamper with cookies and chocolates. Christmas 2026 falls on Friday, 25 December – order a week or two in advance during the peak festive rush.
What Is a Christmas Cake?
A Christmas cake is a rich, dense cake made with dried fruits, nuts and spices, traditionally baked and shared during the Christmas season. In India, it’s most often called plum cake – a name that comes from the old British use of “plum” to mean raisins and other dried fruits, not actual plums.
What makes a Christmas cake special:
• Dried fruits – raisins, black currants, dates, apricots, cherries and orange peel
• Nuts – cashews, almonds and walnuts
• Warm spices – cinnamon, nutmeg, clove and ginger
• Caramelised sugar – which gives the deep, dark colour and rich flavour
Plum Cake vs Fruit Cake: What’s the Difference?
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Plum cake |
Fruit cake |
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Name |
Common Indian name for Christmas cake |
Common international name |
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Texture |
Dense, moist, rich |
Can be lighter or denser |
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Colour |
Dark brown from caramel and spices |
Light golden to dark brown |
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Fruits |
Soaked dried fruits and peel |
Dried or candied fruits |
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Occasion |
Christmas and New Year |
All year, especially Christmas |
In everyday use in India, plum cake, fruit cake and Christmas cake often mean the same thing – a rich, fruity festive cake.
Popular Christmas Cake Flavours
1. Classic Plum Cake
Dark, rich and packed with dried fruits and spices – the traditional favourite.
2. Walnut and Date Cake
Moist dates with crunchy walnuts – lighter on fruit, rich in flavour.
3. Orange and Cranberry Cake
Bright citrus with tangy cranberries – a fresh, festive twist.
4. Chocolate Plum Cake
The classic plum cake with dark chocolate – for those who want both.
5. Christmas Tea Cake
A lighter, everyday cake with festive spices – perfect with an evening cup of tea.
Order your Christmas cake early this year. Freshly baked plum cakes and Christmas gift boxes, delivered across Delhi NCR.
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Eggless Plum Cake for Vegetarian Families
Many Delhi families prefer an eggless plum cake, and a good one can be just as rich and moist as the classic. When choosing eggless:
• Look for a moist, dense crumb – not dry or crumbly
• Check that the fruits are well soaked and evenly spread
• Ask the bakery when it was baked
Tell us your preference when ordering, and we’ll suggest the right option.
How to Choose a Good Christmas Cake
• Freshness: Ask when it was baked. Fresh is always better than months-old shelf stock.
• Fruit and nut content: A good plum cake has generous, evenly spread fruits and nuts.
• Ingredients: Look for real butter and good ingredients. At Demould, we use no palm oil and no shortcuts.
• Moistness: The cake should be moist and dense, not dry.
• Packaging: For gifting, choose a cake in a neat, sturdy gift box.
How to Store Your Christmas Cake
• Keep the cake wrapped in its packaging or cling film so it doesn’t dry out.
• Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.
• Once cut, wrap the cut side to keep it moist.
• Follow the best-before date on the pack, and ask us about the storage life of the cake you buy.
Christmas Cake as a Gift
A Christmas cake is one of the most thoughtful festive gifts – loved by every age group and easy to share.
Christmas gift ideas with plum cake
• Plum cake gift box – a whole cake in a festive box with a ribbon and card
• Plum cake and cookie box – plum cake with fresh Christmas cookies
• Christmas hamper – plum cake, cookies, chocolates and a candle or décor piece
• Corporate Christmas hamper – branded boxes for employees and clients
Gifting plum cakes to your team or clients this Christmas? Ask us about bulk Christmas cake boxes and corporate Christmas hampers with your logo.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is the difference between Christmas cake and plum cake? In India they usually mean the same thing – a rich cake with dried fruits, nuts and spices, traditionally eaten at Christmas.
Q. Why is it called plum cake if there are no plums? “Plum” was an old English word for raisins and other dried fruits, so the name stayed even though the cake doesn’t contain plums.
Q. Do you have eggless plum cake? Yes. Tell us your preference when ordering and we’ll suggest the right option.
Q. When should I order my Christmas cake? Order a week or two before Christmas. Christmas 2026 falls on Friday, 25 December, and the week before is the busiest.
Q. Do you make Christmas hampers with plum cake? Yes. We make Christmas gift boxes and hampers with plum cake, cookies, chocolates and festive keepsakes.
Q. Do you deliver Christmas cakes in Delhi NCR? Yes. We deliver across Delhi, Gurugram, Noida and nearby areas. You can also visit our café in Rohini.
About Demould
Delhi’s trusted bakery and gifting partner since 2015. Demould began in a home kitchen in Delhi and today bakes fresh every day in its own central kitchen in Mayapuri, with a bakery café in Rohini and a gifting studio in Kirti Nagar. We use only ingredients we’d use at home – no palm oil, no shortcuts.
Call +91-8447925050 or write to info@demould.in.
Make This Christmas a Little Richer
Fresh Christmas cakes, plum cakes and festive gift boxes, baked in Delhi and delivered across Delhi NCR.
📞 +91-8447925050 | ✉️ info@demould.in