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Hungarian Plum Cake Recipe
This quick and easy Hungarian plum cake is a great way to showcase fresh, seasonal plums. It's very nutty and delicious, perfect with an afternoon cuppa.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
45
minutes
mins
Total Time
55
minutes
mins
Servings:
12
servings
Author:
Elizabeth
Ingredients
150
grams
butter
softened
150
grams
brown sugar
3
large
free-range eggs
75
grams
self-raising flour
100
grams
ground almonds
50
grams
walnuts
or mixed nuts (chopped)
1
tsp
almond extract
5-10
plums
stoned and halved/quartered
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180 C/ 160 C fan and lightly grease and line an 8-inch square or 9-inch round cake tin.
Beat the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well between each addition.
Sieve the flour on top of this mixture and fold in lightly.
Fold in the ground almonds, the almond extract and the chopped walnuts (or mixed nuts).
Spoon the mixture into the prepared cake tin and arrange the quartered plums over the top. These will sink into the cake as it cooks.
Bake for 40 - 45 minutes and then test with a skewer.
Remove the cake from the oven and leave it to cool in the tin for 15 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Store in an airtight container.