Plum and Almond Cake –

Ingredients

• 250g plums, halved and destoned
• 175g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
• 175g caster sugar
• 3 medium eggs
• ½ tsp almond extract
• 100g ground almonds
• 125g self-raising flour
• ½ tsp salt
• 1-2 tbsp flaked almonds
• Icing sugar for dusting
• 8oz plums, halved and destoned
• 6oz unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
• 6oz caster sugar
• 3oz ground almonds
• 4oz self-raising flour
• Stand mixer
• Step 1 Grease Ninja 20cm Square Baking Tin with butter and line bottom with parchment paper, then set aside.
• Step 2 Pour 180ml water in the Combi Pan for steaming. Place the Crisper Plate on top and set aside until needed.
• Step 5 The cake should be cooked when a cocktail stick is inserted in the centre and comes out clean. Carefully remove tin from unit.
• Step 6 Allow cake to cool in tin, before turning out onto a serving tray , dust with icing sugar before slicing.