Lakota Plum Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup dark raisin
1 cup boiling water
1 (16 ounce) can purple plums, drained and pitted
1 cup toasted hazelnuts, chopped fine
1/2 cup melted butter
4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons allspice
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup honey
1/2 cup maple syrup

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0 F Place raisins in small glass bowl, cover with 1 cup boiling water; soak 30 minutes till plump.
Lightly oil 24 or more muffin cups.
Mash plums in a large mixing bowl, add remaining ingredients to plums and mix well.
Add soaked raisins and their liquid. Blend together well.
Fill each muffin cup 1/2 way full.
Bake 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes on wire rack, loosen sides, and turn out of muffin pan.
Serve warm with honey or raspberry-plum butter.