Since I had the oven on for chicken casserole, I decided to use up some plums that were on the verge of turning by popping them on top of a basic vanilla sponge mix. Reminds of the pflaumenkuchen I used to eat in Germany but without the sweet crumble on top. Served hot with creme fraiche. Yummy!
Here's my recipe...
Quick Vanilla Plum Sponge
Serves 4
Ingredients:
100g butter
100g caster sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 tsp real vanilla extract
100g self raising flour, sifted
2/3 plums, washed, de-stoned and sliced
Baking tray lined with greased baking parchment (I used a 7" square tin but you could use a sandwich cake tin).
Method:
- Pre-heat the oven to 180°C / 356F / Gas Mark 4.
- Cream together the butter and sugar.
- Add a little of the flour then whisk in the eggs.
- Mix in the vanilla extract.
- Fold in the rest of the flour.
- Spoon into baking tray and gently spread it evenly.
- Lay plum slices on top, making sure there is space between each one for the sponge to rise up and cook.
- Cook for 30-40 minutes or until an inserted skewer comes out clean.
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