Plum and Cardamom Cake
A simple yet delicious cake that is easy to make on a weeknight or impress at a dinner party
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, British
Servings 8 servings
Calories 412.5 kcal
Dry Ingredients
- 2 ½ cup AP Flour 320 g
- 1 tablespoon Baking Powder 14 g
- ½ teaspoon Salt 3 g
Wet Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon Flax Meal 15 g
- 5 tablespoon Water to make the flax "egg"
- ⅔ cup Vegan Butter 150g
- 1 ½ cup Plant based Milk 360 ml
- 1 cup Cane Sugar 213 g
- 1 tablespoon Vanilla 10 ml
- 1 ½ teaspoon Cardamom 4 g
Topping
- 3 Plums each plum cut in to 8 wedges, 250 g
- 2 tablespoon Cane or Brown Sugar 25 g
Preheat the oven to 350 deg F. In one bowl, add all the dry ingredients and whisk them to ensure they are mixed well. Pass them though a sieve to ensure there are no lumps.
In small cup, add the flax meal and water. mix well and set aside for 2 minutes. In a large bowl, add melted butter and sugar. Mix well. Now add the flax "egg", vanilla, cardamom and beat until combined.
Now alternatively add a part of the dry mixture and the plant based milk in to the wet mixture while gently mixing it with an electric hand mixer*. Once all the ingredients have been added, make sure the batter is smooth and homogeneous. Place the plum wedges in concentric circles and top with the reserved sugar.
Now add this batter to a greased 9.75" or 10" springform cake pan. Ensure the top is completely smooth and the batter is evenly spread. Place in the oven and bake for 55-60 minutes.
Remove and let it cool for 30 minutes before serving
Keyword cake, cardamom, easy dessert, plum, vegan dessert