While I'm completing some art, why don't I share a dessert I've made a couple of weeks ago. This is a recipe which I modified from my mom's recipe, and it's a perfect one to celebrate the start of the autumn season.
I give you - Plum Cake!
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I also tossed some blueberries in :) |
- 3-4 large eggs
- ½ cup of sugar
- 2/3 cup white flour
- 1/3 cup of whole wheat
flour
- 10-12 small plums
- 1 tablespoon of almond
butter
- 1 teaspoon of baking
powder
- 1 teaspoon of lemon
zest
- ½ teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
extract
- ½ teaspoon of lemon
juice
- pinch of salt
-unsalted margarine for
greasing
- bread crumbs for
greasing
Directions:
1: Preheat the oven to
350F. Grease the pie pan with some unsalted margarine and dust it with some
bread crumbs.
2: Slice the plums. Set
the sliced fruit aside in a bowl. Feel free to add any other stone fruit, like
apricots into the mix too – it’ll be delicious! This time I thought I’d add
some blueberries.
3: Pour the sugar in a
large bowl and whisk it together with the eggs using a mixer on low speed until
the two are well combined. Add the almond butter, a pinch of salt, lemon juice,
and vanilla, then mix for a few more minutes at a medium speed.
4: In a smaller bowl
combine the cinnamon, flour, baking powder and lemon zest. Now, slowly add the
flour mixture to the wet mixture, a little bit at a time, while the mixer is
at a low speed. Mix until the batter looks creamy and smooth.
5: Pour about half of the
batter into the baking pan. Arrange about half of the sliced plums on top of
the batter, and set the rest aside to decorate the top. Pour the remaining
batter as evenly as possible over the fruit. Finally, take the last of the
fruit and arrange them nicely on top.
6: Cook for 30-35 minutes
at 350F until the top is lightly golden. Check to make sure the pie is baked by
taking a tooth pick, bamboo skewer, or knife and piercing through the middle of
the pie. If it comes out clean, then the dessert is ready. However, give the
cake some time too cool before attempting to take it out. If it’s too warm, it
will stick to the sides and break as it comes out.
Enjoy! It pairs perfectly with tea :)