Plum & Almond Cake
Easy
This light, fresh Plum & Almond Cake is ideal for whipping out for coffee with friends, or stashing in a lunchbox as an extra special treat.
PREP IN
20 MIN
COOK IN
45 MIN
SERVE
12
Plum & Almond Cake
Easy
PREP IN
20 MIN
COOK IN
45 MIN
SERVE
12
Introduction
This light, fresh Plum & Almond Cake is ideal for whipping out for coffee with friends, or stashing in a lunchbox as an extra special treat.
Ingredients
- 175g butter, softened, plus extra to grease
- 200g self raising flour
- 150g ground almonds
- 200g caster sugar
- 100ml buttermilk
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 6 plums, halved and stoned
- 50g flaked almonds
- Whipped cream
FOR THE TOPPING:
TO SERVE:
Method
- 1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/gas mark 4. Grease and line a 30cm x 23cm deep baking tin with baking paper.
- 2. Beat together all of the cake ingredients with an electric beater until well combined.
- 3. Pour the mixture into the tin, level and arrange the plums on top, cut side up. Sprinkle over the almonds. Bake for 45 minutes and leave to cool in the tin.
- 4. Serve in squares with a dollop of whipped cream.
