Plum Cake Recipe

Plum Cake Recipe

This plum cake is topped with a crunchy streusel and sweetened with pure maple syrup. It is perfect served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Ingredients

• For the streusel
• 100g plain flour
• 110g maple sugar or brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 90g unsalted butter, softened
• For the plum cake
• 175g Pure Maple Syrup, Dark Robust
• 80g unsalted butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 175g plain flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 12 small plums, halved, or enough to cover the cake batter

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180C, fan 160C, gas mark 4. Grease and line a 9 inch springform cake tin.
2. Make the streusel by combining all the streusel ingredients in a large bowl. Beat for a couple of minutes until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Spread the crumb onto a baking tray and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, turning halfway through, until lightly toasted. Set aside.
3. In a separate bowl, cream the butter until light and pale. Gradually add the maple syrup, mixing until smooth. Add the vanilla, then beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well between each addition.
4. Add the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon to the wet mixture and fold together with a spatula. Pour the batter into the prepared tin, arrange the plums cut side up, and sprinkle over the toasted streusel. Bake for around 55 minutes until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
5. Leave the cake to cool in the tin for about 30 minutes before removing. Serve warm or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream.