Plum cakes With

Cinnamon sugar

What to do:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Use the scales to weight the butter and then melt it in the small saucepan over a medium heat. Using the pastry brush, grease the muffin tray with melted butter. (cooking spray can be used also)

• Sift the flour, baking powder and half the cinnamon into the large bowl

• Put the eggs and the sugar into the medium bowl and whisk well. Add the rest of the melted butter to the egg mixture and stir. Make a well in the dry ingredients, pour in the egg/butter mixture and mix well.

• Set out the chopping board and knife. Wash the plums and then cut in half being aware of the stone in the middle. Cut the plums into little chunks and set aside.

• Using the tablespoon, divide the mixture equally between the muffin trays. Fill each hole ¾ full only.

• Press bits of plum into the cake mix

• Bake for 20 minutes or until the cakes are golden and feel firm to the touch.

• Remove cakes from the oven. Allow them to cool for a few minutes in the tin before turning out onto the wire rack to cool

• Combine extra castor sugar and remaining cinnamon in the small bowl and sprinkle a little over each cake.

Equipment: scales bowls – 1 small, medium, large pastry brush 2 muffin trays sifter measuring spoons and cups whisk chopping board large knife wooden spoon wire cooling rack

Ingredients: 280grams butter 300grams plain flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 6 teaspoons ground cinnamon 6 eggs 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons castor sugar 9 firm plums