Plum cake/ Fruit cake

Recipe adapted from: www.cookingandme.com

Ingredients:

1 cups plain flour
1 & 1/2 cup brown sugar or white sugar( I used brown sugar to get my cake brown, because I didn't caramelize)
1/2 cup dry fruits(Raisins, Tutti fruti , dates, cherries, dried orange peels ....)
1/4 cup black raisins or sultanas
1/2 cup chopped cashewnuts
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract or (1 tsp orange/lemon zest -tastes better)
1 tsp powdered spices of(nutmeg,cinnamon,clove,cardamom) or all spice powder
2/3 cup butter
3 eggs
pinch of  salt
1/4 cup water

Method:
1.Caramelize the sugar .Melt the sugar in a pan with medium heat until it turns dark brown .Once it is dark brown add water to it and the sugar hardens.Now put the same pan back on stove and slowly heat until sugar dissolves and take it and cool it for 10 minutes.
2. Pre heat the oven meanwhile at 180C or 350 F
3 Now take the dry fruits ,nuts in a plastic bag,add some flour to it and shake the bag until the nuts and dry fruits coat completely in order to prevent the dry fruits from settling in the bottom of the pan.
4.Mix together the flour , powdered spices , salt and keep aside.
5.Now beat the butter with sugar till light and fluffy and add vanilla extract to it.
6.Add egg ,beat it and add flour to it.Alternate this egg and  flour mixture until completely used.
7.Pour the caramel into this mixture and gently fold.
8.Grease a baking tray and pour the batter into it.
9.Bake to 40-50 mins until done or till the tooth pick  inserted comes out clean.