Method

• Pre-heat the oven to 180ºc and line and grease a 20cm cake tin – if you have a spring form tin then use that as it makes it easier to get it out without it breaking
• If not a loose bottom tin is the best option
• Add the oil (you can use mild olive oil if you prefer) and sugar (or coconut palm sugar) to a bowl and use a hand mixer to beat together, then beat in the eggs one at a time
• Add in the extracts and mix well
• Fold in the ground almonds with a metal spoon
• Once mixed, pour into the tin and place the plums- halved (or quartered if they’re big), stone removed - in to the batter
• Push them down a little bit so they’re well bedded into the batter
• Sprinkle the top with ground cinnamon
• Pop in the oven for 25 – 30 minutes
• It is worth starting to check it at about 20 minutes
• Once a skewer comes out clean then it’s done
• Let it cool for 10 minutes in the tin and then carefully remove it and allow it to cool on a wire rack
• Slice and enjoy!