Honey Plum Cinnamon Cake ~
Last Saturday, June 15, I drove into town specifically to go to our Farmers Market. I'm always happy to go and hopeful to find some goodies. I picked up fresh farm eggs, and delicious little red plums from Dr. D's; there was also a young newcomer to the market place that also had fresh eggs and zucchinis - which I did get his last dozen of eggs and a few zucchinis :) The real surprise was another newcomer that showed up just as I was getting ready to leave. They also had fresh eggs (not the surprise-ha) - the fresh goats milk was and I did purchase a quart. With my goodies in hand I drove home by way of Cottage Bakery. :D With only enough left to purchase an apricot scone - and that I did. Very tasty ~ The goat's milk was such a surprise - oh my goodness! It was ice cold, sweet and delish! WOW Not anything like what you'd find at the grocers; I'll be back!
Now for the reason you may have stopped by ~ I wanted to do something different with the plums than just eat them, though I was doing that also. :D I've seen recipes over the years using plums in cakes or tarts and not just sweets but in savory dishes. Today was a sweet and I looked on line searching for a recipe I would like to try.
And the winner was . . . Honey Plum Cinnamon Cake ~
Honey Plum Cinnamon Cake
Pre-heat oven 350F / 180C and prepare an 8" round spring form pan by lightly buttering and lining with parchment.
I lined mine as pictured parchment didn't need to be as high but I didn't know at the time what to expect.
Definitely over kill :D and worth using with the recipe ~
Ingredients needed:
200g unsalted butter (that is 7/8 or 1 cup minus 2 Tbsp) or something like that
1/2 C Castor sugar (very fine sugar - or you can mill it in spice or coffee grinder)
1 C flour or gluten free flour*
2 tsp. cinnamon
4 Tbsp raw honey (set honey as listed in org. is thicker) I used raw but not as thick
4 large eggs
4 ripe plums, stoned and quartered - I used smaller and halved
For glaze:
1 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp butter
1 tsp. cinnamon
So pre-heat oven and line tin. Cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in flour, honey, cinnamon and eggs.* When all incorporated put into prepared tin - add cut plums on top. Bake 20-25 minutes. Brush with glaze toward end of baking. Remove from oven, cool; then brush over with more glaze.
For an added bit of lovely, whip up whole cream with a drizzle of honey.
Slice it up, do a dollop and pour a delicious glass of ice cold goat milk - making sure you find a great goat farmer that is. :)
*The best GF flour mix here you can't tell the difference from the Art of Gluten Free Cooking.
Gluten Free Flour Mix
1 1/4 cups brown rice flour
1 1/4 cups white rice flour
1 cup tapioca flour
1 cup sweet rice flour
2 scant xanthan
* On the eggs - you noticed that this recipe didn't call for baking powder etc. I think if I wanted to have it a little lighter or rise a bit more I think I'd try separating the eggs and peak the whites and fold them in. Maybe ~ Mean while adding them in one at a time alternating with dry you could probably do. LOL Just some things I was thinking. Just enjoy!
FYI - Links of possible interest:
Goat Milk Everything
Gluten Free Flour Mix
1 1/4 cups brown rice flour
1 1/4 cups white rice flour
1 cup tapioca flour
1 cup sweet rice flour
2 scant xanthan
* On the eggs - you noticed that this recipe didn't call for baking powder etc. I think if I wanted to have it a little lighter or rise a bit more I think I'd try separating the eggs and peak the whites and fold them in. Maybe ~ Mean while adding them in one at a time alternating with dry you could probably do. LOL Just some things I was thinking. Just enjoy!
FYI - Links of possible interest:
Goat Milk Everything
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