What is Allahabadi cake?

Women‍‍`s Corner

August 7, 2022

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.

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.

Information is taken from wikipedia.