Cakes Recipes - Autumn Dessert Cake

Ingredients

• 115g butter, softened

• 150g caster sugar

• 3 eggs, beaten

• 75g ground hazelnuts

• 150g shelled pecan nuts, chopped

• 50g plain flour

• 5ml baking powder

• 2.5ml salt

• 675g stoned plums, greengages or semi-dried prunes

• 60ml lime marmalade

• 15ml lime juice

• 30ml blanched almonds, chopped, to decorate

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180.C/350"F/Gas 4. Grease a 23cm/9in round, fluted tart tin.

2. Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs, alternating with the ground hazelnuts,

3. Stir in the pecan nuts, then sift and fold in the flour, baking powder and salt. Spoon into the tart tin,

4. Bake for 45 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.

5. Arrange the fruit on the base. Return to the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes until the fruit has softened. Transfer to a wire rack to cool, then turn out

6. Warm the marmalade and lime juice gently. Brush over the fruit, then sprinkle with the almonds. Allow to set, then chill before serving.