Update! Since writing this post a couple of days ago I have noticed that the cake has dried out really quickly despite being wrapped in foil and kept in a special cake container. Very disappointing indeed! Maybe it would have been better to let the fruit juices seep into the cake after all rather than using the suggested ground almonds. I thought I'd let you know!
I guess I will use any leftovers to make something my baker uncle used to do when he had spare cake...I will write more about these naughty little treats next week in a new post. In the meantime, have a good weekend!
Temperatures here have dropped by quite a bit but with the sun still out, it's been a lovely couple of days.
I guess I will use any leftovers to make something my baker uncle used to do when he had spare cake...I will write more about these naughty little treats next week in a new post. In the meantime, have a good weekend!
Temperatures here have dropped by quite a bit but with the sun still out, it's been a lovely couple of days.
With autumn in the air I was very excited to find a recipe for a lovely chocolate plum cake. I amended this slightly and added some cinnamon which I think goes very well with both the fruit and chocolate and also with this time of the year. I could imagine this cake with apricots, peaches or maybe cherries instead of the plums - yum!
I also learned a new trick when I made this - the recipe suggested sprinkling ground almonds onto the dough before putting the fruit on top. That way the cake doesn't end up soggy with the fruit juice seeping from the plums during baking - great idea I think and it would work well with other cakes too. I'll have to remember this.
Chocolate plum cake with cinnamon |