Poppy Seed Plum Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Poppy Seeds Filling Mix
62 g ground poppy seeds
30 ml hot milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
12 g butter, softened
25 g sugar
Cake Batter
140 g butter, softened
80 g sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
3 eggs
250 g flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
Topping
400 g plums, quartered (about 6 medium ones)

Preparation

To make the poppy seed filling place ground poppy seeds in a bowl and add the hot milk and vanilla extract. Allow to steep for 15 minutes, then add the butter and sugar. Mix well and set aside.
For the cake batter cream butter and sugar in a big bowl for 6 minutes. Add vanilla extract and salt.
Beat in each egg separately for 30 seconds.
Then fold in the poppy seed filling mix.
In a second bowl combine flour and baking powder. Add this to the butter mixture and stir to combine using a wooden spoon.
Spread batter in a paper-lined or greased springform pan (26 cm/10 in in diameter).
Stick the plum quarters into the dough arranging them in circles on the batter.
Bake in the preheated oven at 180\u00b0C/350\u00b0F for 65 minutes or until tester inserted in the centre comes out clean.
Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely or serve at room temperature.
Enjoy!