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Italian Plum & Almond Cake with Amaretti Crunch
Ingredients
Cake
- 190 g (1 1/2 cups) plain flour
- 55 g (1/2 cup) ground almonds
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 large egg
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) sunflower or vegetable oil
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) milk
- 1 lemon (juice and zest)
- 145 g (2/3 cup) caster sugar
- couple of drops of almond extract optional
- 8-10 (approx) Victoria plums (or other variety) halved and pitted
Amaretti Crunch
- 60 g (2/3 cup) amaretti biscuits crushed
- 20 g (1 1/2 Tbsp) unsalted butter softened
Instructions
- Prepare your baking tin by lightly greasing it with butter and lining the bottom with baking paper (I used rectangular baking tin 28x19cm).All the ingredients should be at room temperature.
- Sieve flour and baking powder and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl whisk together egg, milk, oil, zest & lemon juice, sugar and almond extract (if using). Make sure you whisk only until combined, do not overmix.
- Add ground almonds, sieved flour and baking powder and mix gently with wet ingredients only until combined.
- Pour the cake batter onto prepared baking tin and arrange plum halves (cut side up) on top of the batter.
- In a small bowl mixed crushed amaretti biscuits with softened butter (you will get quite a sticky mixture) and dot it evenly over the top of the cake.
- Bake in the oven preheated to 180C/375F/Gas Mark 4 for about 50 min or until the skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean.
- Cool and serve sprinkled with some icing sugar or slightly warm with vanilla ice cream!
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Calories are approximate and per cake
Nutrition
Recipe adapted from Williams-Sonoma.
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Atse_ says
September 21, 2018 at 3:36 amI just made this! It’s really good! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Katie Bryson says
October 2, 2017 at 4:49 pmThis is exactly the kind of bake I adore… I really love your idea of putting the amaretti crunch on top too – inspired! Thanks for joining in with this month’s round of Simple and in Season.
Midge @ Peachicks' Bakery says
October 1, 2017 at 9:32 amI am pinning this for later to make a me safe version of this (not sharing this with the Peachicks! LOL!) looks gorgeous x
joskitchenlarder says
October 1, 2017 at 11:04 amThank you Midge ? I hope you like it! I’m sure Peachicks will find the way to change mummy’s mind ? x
North says
September 12, 2017 at 8:43 pmThis sounds yummy! I’ve pinned for later. I love almonds in cakes 🙂 x
joskitchenlarder says
September 13, 2017 at 10:23 amThank you! 🙂 Same here, big fan of almonds and how moist they make cakes. x
Julie's Family Kitchen says
September 12, 2017 at 11:50 amOooh! Such a gorgeous looking cake Jo. I’ll definitely keep an eye out for the Italian week at Lidl. Pinning for later. 🙂
joskitchenlarder says
September 12, 2017 at 11:59 amThanks Julie! I LOVE Amaretti biscuits and always stock up on those at Lidl, needs must! lol x
Lesley Garden says
September 12, 2017 at 10:55 amThis cake looks wonderful and is now on my “must bake this” list.
joskitchenlarder says
September 12, 2017 at 11:28 amThanks so much Lesley! 🙂 x Hope you like it!
Tracy says
September 10, 2017 at 9:40 pmThat looks like a gorgeously light cake, and perfect now we are heading into autumn …
joskitchenlarder says
September 11, 2017 at 10:16 amThanks Tracy 🙂 It is exactly that! Perfect autumn comfort food without too much guilt 🙂
Kat (The Baking Explorer) says
September 10, 2017 at 7:16 pmThis looks absolutely gorgeous! I adore plums in cakes, so yummy 🙂
joskitchenlarder says
September 11, 2017 at 10:18 amThanks Kat! I love this cake and the sharpness that come from plums and cuts through all the sweetness. x
Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie says
September 9, 2017 at 8:59 pmReally love this cake – I think it’s better than quite a few of the bake off contestants’ bakes – such a brilliant concept and looks amazing! Any chance you could pop a slice in a jiffy bag for me? 😉 Eb x
joskitchenlarder says
September 10, 2017 at 6:33 pmThanks Eb, that is so sweet of you 🙂 I shall get my carrier pigeon on the case and send a slice your way 🙂 x
Maria | passion fruit, paws and peonies says
September 8, 2017 at 7:15 amThis is a combination of some of my favourite things! I really want to make this one it looks absolutely delicious. Thanks for the recipe #brillblogposts x
Monika Dabrowski says
September 6, 2017 at 11:28 amThis cake is fabulous, I love baking and cooking with fruit. I especially like the addition of the biscuits on top:) #CookBlogShare
joskitchenlarder says
September 6, 2017 at 11:54 amThanks Monika 🙂 Little bit of amaretti crunch goes really nicely here 🙂
Corina Blum says
September 6, 2017 at 9:14 amThis sounds gorgeous! I love the flavours in it although I imagine my family would also try to pick the plums out! thanks so much for sharing with #CookOnceEatTwice!
joskitchenlarder says
September 6, 2017 at 9:17 amThanks Corina 🙂 Both my boys love “plain white cake” even here with addition of almonds but fruit in it not so much lol. More for me and the hubby 🙂 x
Jennifer @ Because Food Is Love says
September 6, 2017 at 1:32 amThis looks so tasty Cat! The almond reminds me of a bear claw. Yum! I love almond in desserts or even better in breakfast cakes 🙂 I’ve already pinned it!
joskitchenlarder says
September 6, 2017 at 11:57 amThank you 🙂 Ground almonds make this fruity cake super moist which is an added bonus 🙂 I think slice of this cake with morning coffee would be lovely. I’m all for cakes for breakfast too 🙂 x
Angela / Only Crumbs Remain says
September 5, 2017 at 2:50 pmI absolutely love the sound of this Jo, the name alone was enough to draw me in, and then I saw your images and read your recipe! Absolutely gorgeous! Thankyou for sharing with #BakingCrumbs,
Angela x
joskitchenlarder says
September 6, 2017 at 9:48 amThanks so much Angela! 🙂 Really pleased I finally managed to join your new linky 🙂 x
Jenny Paulin says
September 5, 2017 at 7:19 amooooh this sounds gorgeous! all the flavours work so well together and I love the sound of the added crunch to your cake. I also felt the same abbot the GBBBO and I am looking forward to tonights episode
thank you for linking up to #GBBOBloggers2017 x
joskitchenlarder says
September 5, 2017 at 8:45 amThanks so much Jenny! I was really happy I managed to link up on time this week (just) lol. Looking forward to baking along as much as I can 🙂 x
Rebecca Beesley says
September 4, 2017 at 9:42 pmwhat a great bake and what gorgeous photos! #gbbobloggers2017
joskitchenlarder says
September 5, 2017 at 8:50 amThank you 🙂 x
Cat says
September 4, 2017 at 8:58 pmThis looks delicious! My mum has a plum tree so I think I’ll have to make this recipe myself – if only to stop my husband eating about 5 plums a day!
joskitchenlarder says
September 4, 2017 at 9:08 pmThanks so much Cat! 🙂 This cake definitely puts plums to good use and is pretty yummy. Maybe your hubby will be ok to have his 5 a day in a cake this time lol 🙂 x
Jacqui says
September 4, 2017 at 4:27 pmI have pinned this for later it looks absolutely delicious.
joskitchenlarder says
September 5, 2017 at 8:50 amThanks Jacqui! 🙂 x