Spiced plum, raspberry and almond cake

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Spiced plum, raspberry and almond cake

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Tom Kerridge’s fruity spiced plum cake recipe is all about rich autumn flavours, combining sweet, tart plums and raspberries with warming mixed spice. Ground almonds lend a lovely nutty texture, while dark chocolate adds a decadent twist.
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Tom Kerridge’s fruity spiced plum cake recipe is all about rich autumn flavours, combining sweet, tart plums and raspberries with warming mixed spice. Ground almonds lend a lovely nutty texture, while dark chocolate adds a decadent twist.
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Tom Kerridge
We’ve teamed up with top chef Tom Kerridge to bring you a selection of delicious and easy recipes using our exceptional fresh produce.

1HR 20MIN

Total time

Ingredients

Servings
12
For the cake
4
M&S perfectly ripe plums, deseeded, cut into wedges
3 tbsp
soft light brown sugar
200 g
M&S Remarksable Value unsalted British butter, softened
200 g
M&S Fairtrade golden caster sugar
4
M&S large free-range eggs
125 ml
M&S Remarksable Value Greek style live yogurt
250 g
self-raising flour
1 tsp
baking powder
2 tsp
mixed spice
50 g
ground almonds
50 g
M&S Collection dark chocolate with raspberry, roughly chopped
100 g
M&S raspberries
30 g
M&S flaked Californian almonds
For the whipped vanilla cream
300 ml
double cream
2 tbsp
M&S Fairtrade golden caster sugar
1
vanilla pod, seeds scraped
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step 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas mark 4. Line a 23cm round springform cake tin with greaseproof paper.
step 2
Place the plums (4) and brown sugar (3 tbsp) into a bowl and stir well. Set aside until needed.
step 3
Place the butter (200 g) and golden caster sugar (200 g) into a large bowl. Beat with an electric whisk until pale and creamy. Add the eggs (4) in one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the yogurt (125 ml), flour (250 g), baking powder (1 tsp) and mixed spice (2 tsp) and continue to beat with electric beaters until well combined. Fold through the ground almonds (50 g) and chocolate (50 g), then pour the cake batter into the prepared tin.
step 4
Flatten the cake batter out with a palette knife. Spoon the plums over the cake batter and sprinkle with the raspberries (100 g). Sprinkle with flaked amonds (30 g) and place on to a tray in the middle shelf of the oven for 1 hour or until cooked through.
step 5
Place the double cream (300 ml), golden caster sugar (2 tbsp) and vanilla (1) into a medium bowl and whisk until softly whipped. Remove the cake from the tin and cut into wedges. Serve with whipped vanilla cream alongside.
step 5 Place the double cream (300 ml), golden caster sugar (2 tbsp) and vanilla (1) into a medium bowl and whisk until softly whipped. Remove the cake from the tin and cut into wedges. Serve with whipped vanilla cream alongside.

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