Thursday 2 September 2010

September Harvest


A sunny September morning, picking from the garden.




I love my garden and it loves me back, see...





My Plum and Cinnamon 
Cake Recipe.

Perfect for a picnic or afternoon Tea.
    


  • 150g of fresh plums 
  • 310g self raising flour
  • 250g caster sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon , I use a generous one 
  • 2 eggs lighly beaten   
  • 125g of plain yoghurt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice 
  • 125g unsalted butter (melted)

  • Preheat oven to 180c (350f) gas mark 4
  • Lighly grease a 23cm round tin and line the bottom with baking paper or you can use cake liners 
  • Combine the flour, sugar,and cinnamon into a large mixing bowl.
  • Add the eggs, yoghurt and melted butter.
  • Chop, stone and add plumbs to the mixture.
  • Stir until the mixture is combined.
  • Spoon the mixture into the cake tin and bake for one hour or until a skewer comes out clean when tested into the centre of the cake.
  • If you like a crispy topping sprinkle the top with sugar and cinnamon. Leave in the tin for about 15 minutes to cool slightly before turning out onto a wire rack.

 Serve with yoghurt or ice cream or just on its own .
 Perfect with a cup ot tea, or even with a glass of you favourite wine or sparkly .


 A corner of Lillie and Lace .



 Love Jennifer Xx

        
 


2 comments:

  1. Is that a heart-shaped plum? How lovely! I love heart-shaped anythings, but heart-shaped veg and fruit beats the lot!

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  2. Yes it is just had to capture it .
    Thank you for stopping by. Visited your lovely blog loved the beer glasses in Bruges.

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