With plums ready for picking it would be rude not to make a plum cake. Using ground almonds inthe cake helps to absorb some of the juices from the plums and I have also added ground ginger which gives the cake a little added warmth and flavour.

You Will Need:

• 170g Butter
• 150g Caster Sugar
• 3 Eggs
• 70g Ground Almonds
• 100g Self Raising Flour
• 1tsp Ground Ginger
• 200g – 300g Plums halved (I used Victoria plums)
• 20g Flaked Almonds
• Icing Sugar for dusting

Method:

• Line and grease and line a 22cm spring form tin.
• Pre heat the oven to 180 degrees C
• Cream the butter and sugar together.
• Add the eggs one at a time mixing well after each addition.
• Fold in the ground almonds, flour and ginger.
• Pour the cake batter into the prepared tin.
• Arrange the halved plums on the top (I arranged them skin side up) just pressing them gently into the batter, but don’t sink and cover them completely.
• Sprinkle the almond flakes over the top.
• Bake for 30mins or until golden and cooked through.
• Cool in the tin for 5 mins before carefully turning out.
• Dust with icing sugar just before serving.

This cake can be enjoyed hot, warm or cold, served with cream, ice-cream or on its own.

Because of the fruit this cake is very moist and really needs to be eaten in 2-3days.