Plum Cake

 Ingredients

1. 6-8 plums
2.  ⅔ cup light brown sugar
3. 180g butter at room temperature
4. 3 eggs at room temperature
5. 1 cup wholemeal flour
6. ½ cup ground almonds (almond meal)
7. 1 teaspoon baking powder
8. ¾ cup milk
9. 2 tbsp granulated sugar

 Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180C and line and grease a 20cm round cake tin.
2. Cut the plums into slices, around 6 per plum, place to the side.
3. Using an electric mixer, place butter and sugar and mix until pale and creamy, add the vanilla.  Add eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition.
4. Add the sifted flours and using a spatula, or large spoon gently mix together.  Add your milk as required to moisten the mixture a little.
5. Pour your batter into the prepared cake tin, and place your plums in a circular pattern around the cake tin.  Sprinkle with the granulated sugar.
6. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the skewer comes out clean.