Saturday, March 10, 2018

Sesame ginger plum cake


An easy cake that celebrates plums at their best. This version has some inspiration from Japan, matching plums with ginger and sesame.

125g unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup caster sugar
1 tablespoon grated ginger
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups self raising flour
1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds
3/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup milk
6 plums, quartered
2 tablespoons caster sugar, extra

Preheat oven to 180C. Place the butter, sugar and ginger in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat for 6-8 minutes, or until light and creamy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the flour, sesame seeds, sour cream and milk and mix to combine. Spoon into a 20 x 30 slice tin lined with non stick baking paper. Spoon the mixture into the tin. Toss the plums in the sugar and place on top of the cake. Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until golden and cooked through, when tested with a skewer.

Serves 6-8.