Name: Plum syrup cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 825 gram can whole plums in natural syrup, drained, syrup reserved, seeds removed.; 1 1/2 cup caster sugar; 1 cinnamon stick; 150 gram butter, chopped; 2 eggs; 3/4 cup light sour cream; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cup self-raising flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; custard or thick cream, to serve

Plum syrup cake

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Serves 10

Prep

15M

Cook

25M

Total

40M

Ingredients

825 gram can whole plums in natural syrup, drained, syrup reserved, seeds removed.

1 1/2 cup caster sugar

1 cinnamon stick

150 gram butter, chopped

2 eggs

3/4 cup light sour cream

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 cup self-raising flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

custard or thick cream, to serve

Method

1.Place reserved syrup and 1/2 cup sugar in a 2L microwave-safe bowl. Cook on high (100%) power for 2 minutes. Stir until sugar dissolves.

2.Add the cinnamon and cook for 5-6 minutes on high (100%) power. Remove cinnamon and allow syrup to cool.

3.Grease a 20cm round microwave-safe cake pan, then line with baking paper.

4.Place the butter in a large microwave-safe bowl. Heat on medium-low (30%) power for 1 minute to soften.

5.Add remaining sugar to butter and beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in sour cream and vanilla. Lightly fold in combined sifted flour and cinnamon.

6.Roughly chop plum flesh and fold through cake batter. Pour into prepared pan. Cook on medium (50%) power for 15 minutes.

7.Stand for 5 minutes. Turn out onto a serving plate. Drizzle with syrup. Serve with custard or cream.

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