Swedish plum cake

Serves 8 For the cake, you will need:

150g butter, melted, plus extra for greasing the tin 3 large ripe plums 250g plain flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 150g caster sugar 3 eggs, beaten

For the glaze, you will need:

25g butter 75g caster sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon water 1 Preheat the oven to 180°C, 350°F, Gas 4. Butter the sides of a 23cm springform tin or high-sided cake tin, and line the base with a disc of parchment paper. 2 Cut all three of the plums in half, discard the stones, then chop 2 of the plums into 1cm dice. Cut the other plum into thin slices, about ½cm thick. 3 Sift the plain flour and the baking powder into a bowl, and mix in the ground cinnamon and the caster sugar. Add the two diced plums, the melted butter and the beaten eggs. Stir everything together until combined. 4 Tip the cake mixture into the prepared tin, spreading it out until it is level on top. Place the plum slices on top, as in the photo above, so that they fan out around the cake. 5 Put the cake in the centre of the preheated oven and bake for 40-50 minutes, until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. 6 While the cake is in the oven, make the glaze. Melt the 25g of butter in a small saucepan over a medium heat, then add the caster sugar, the ground cinnamon and the water. Stir to dissolve the sugar, then remove the pan from the heat and set it aside. 7 When the cake is baked, remove it from the oven and pour the hot glaze you set aside over the top. Allow the cake to cool. Or you can remove the cake from the tin, place on a plate, and pour the hot glaze over it.