Plum cake - recipe

Ingredients

Recipe , Cake 2 , Plum

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1
Preheat the oven to 190°C (170°C fan, gas mark 5). Grease and line a baking tray approx 18 x 26cm. Whisk the sugar and melted butter together until light.

For this step you'll need:
- 175g Unrefined golden caster sugar
- 175g Butter (unsalted) melted
2
Add the almond extract and gradually beat in the egg yolks, one at a time.

For this step you'll need:
- 1tsp Almond extract
3
Whisk the egg whites until stiff and gradually fold into the mixture, alternately with the flour.

For this step you'll need:
- 175g Self-raising white flour
4

Spoon into the prepared tin and level the surface.
5
Arrange the plum halves on top, skin side down.

For this step you'll need:
- 350g Plum(s) firm, stoned and halved
6

Bake for about 35-45 minutes until risen and golden.
7
Remove from the oven and sift over a layer of icing sugar. Allow to cool in the tin.

For this step you'll need:
- Unrefined golden icing sugar to finish
8

Serve warm as a pudding with whipped cream or ice cream.

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