Recipes

CATHY'S CHOCOLATE & RED PLUM CAKE

Posted On: 2015-02-25 08:47:45

Serves 6-8

POACHED PLUMS:
1/2 cup sugar
1 vanilla bean, split open
6 Red plums, halved & stones removed (e.g. black doris plums)

CAKE MIXTURE:
1 egg
1/2 cup caster sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 Tablespoons dark cocoa powder
50g butter, melted

TO FINISH:
25g butter, melted
1-2 Tablespoons caster sugar

DIRECTIONS:
Place sugar, vanilla bean & 200ml water in a wide saucepan & place on a low heat.

Allow the sugar to dissolve then bring up to the boil.

Lower heat, add the plums & poach until tender, about 10 minutes.

Set aside to cool to room temperature.

Heat the oven to 170*C

Line a 20cm square cake tin with baking paper.

Drain plums from their liquid (reserve liquid for another use), & lay out on to kitchen paper while you make the cake.

Place the egg & sugar in a bowl & whisk to combine.

Add the buttermilk.

Sift in the flour, baking powder & cocoa powder.

Pour in the melted butter & whisk until just smooth.

Spoon mixture into the prepared rin & cover with the plums, gently pressing them down as you go.

Place in the oven & bake for 20-25 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.

Remove from the oven & leave to stand for a few minutes before rmoving to a wire rack.

Brush top of cake with melted butter & sprinkle with caster sugar.

Cut into slices to have with your coffee.

* Plums can be poached the night before & kept in a covered bowl on the bench overnight.

** Best eaten on the day it is made.

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