Plum and Hazelnut Cake
SERVING SIZE: 10
PREP TIME: 20 mins
COOK TIME: 60-70 mins
TOTAL TIME: 1 hr 20 mins
Preheat oven to 170 degrees C
Grease and line with baking paper a 22 cm springform
Ingredients
200 grams butter softened
695 grams tinned plums in juice, drained , cut in half and stones removed
1 cup ground hazelnuts
1 cup caster sugar
4 large eggs
1 cup plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 tablespoons apricot jam
Method
In a large bowl beat the sugar into the butter until creamy
Beat in one egg at a time , then gradually beat in the flour then the baking powder
Mix in the ground hazelnuts
Spoon the batter into the tin, then arrange the plums on top
Place in the oven and cook for about 1 hour , checking with a skewer when it comes out clean , then done
Once cooked , cool on a cake rack then heat the apricot jam till runny and pour on the top of the cake and serve
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