Easy sugar plum pudding
Everyone loves a sweet, moist cake, especially when it's easy-to-make and will still delight the fussiest of critics. This divine sugar plum pudding topped with toasted almonds is wonderful served with fresh cream or custard.
Apr 29, 2014 2:00pm- Serves 8
- 15 mins preparation
- 40 mins cooking
ingredients
Easy sugar plum pudding
- 1 1/2 cup self-raising flour, sifted
- 3/4 cup caster sugar
- 3/4 cup cream
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 300 gram sugar plums, halved, seeded
- 1/3 cup flaked almonds
- creme fraiche or custard, to serve
method
Easy sugar plum pudding
- 1
Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Lightly grease and flour a 22cm spring form pan.
- 2
In a large bowl, combine self-raising flour and sugar. In a jug, whisk cream, eggs and vanilla together. Lightly fold into flour mixture until combined. Spread into prepared pan. Push plums into mixture.
- 3
Sprinkle top evenly with almonds. Bake 35-40 minutes, until cooked when tested with skewer.
- 4
Cool in pan 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve warm, in wedges, with creme fraiche or custard.
notes
If fresh sugar plums are not in season use a 400g can plums, drained and halved. Cover with foil halfway through if browning too quickly.