Sunken Plum Cake

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Step 2

Grease and line a 9” springform pan with parchment paper, or you can also make this in a 9×9” baking dish.

Step 3

Cream together vegan butter/butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes, using either a handheld mixer or stand mixer with the paddle attachment.

Step 4

Add the honey to the sugar mixture and mix until well incorporated.

Step 5

Add the eggs, vanilla and freshly grated ginger and mix until they are also well incorporated.

Step 6

Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and cardamom together. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, and mix until just incorporated. Be careful not to over-mix.

Step 7

Pour the batter into the lined and greased cake pan. Add the sliced plums on top of the cake, they will sink as they bake. Top the cake with a generous sprinkling of Turbinado/raw sugar, or regular sugar if you don’t have raw sugar.

Step 8

Bake 35-40 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean when tested in the center of the cake.

Step 9

If desired, you can brush honey on top of the cake once it has cooled: heat ¼ cup of honey until just warm, and then brush it over the cake.

Step 10

Serve topped with whipped cream or ice cream.