Ingredients
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Skills needed: beginner
Serves: 6-8
6-8 plums, halved and stone removed
3 tablespoons light butter or margarine
1/3 cup caster sugar plus extra tablespoon
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 egg
1/3 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup self-raising flour
100g white cooking chocolate, chopped
Cream to serve
Icing sugar for dusting
Method
Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line a 23cm round cake tin.
Whisk together butter and sugar. Add egg, vanilla and buttermilk and beat well.
Fold through flour until batter is smooth, then pour into prepared cake tin.
Arrange plum portions onto cake batter then scatter with chopped chocolate. Sprinkle with extra tablespoon of caster sugar and bake for 25-30 minutes or until cooked.
Cool to room temperature then serve on dessert plates with a dollop of cream and a dusting of icing sugar.
Recipe and photo courtesy of Aussie Summer Stonefruit. For more information and 'dribbilicious' recipes, go to http://www.facebook.com/AustraliaSummerStonefruit
More Recipes for Dessert & All Things Sweet
There are no eggs in this recipe, reflecting the egg scarcity during the First World War.
Oxfam reports indicate that Australians are purchasing more Fairtrade chocolate than ever before.
The texture of this cake is that of a mousse, with the prunes adding a sensuous lushness and the pecans a welcome crunch.
For a darker cake, add caramel food colouring.
This easy Amaretto cake is one of the most requested by my family and friends.
A must-have for your next afternoon tea party.