Plum & pistachio cakes

These sweet plum and pistachio cakes are similar to a muffin but much more moist.

Recipe «Plum & pistachio cakes» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 125g unsalted butter, at room temperature, 200g brown sugar, 1 tsp vanilla essence, 3 eggs, lightly whisked, 225g plain flour, sifted , 2 tsp baking powder, 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 x 825g can plums in natural juice, drained, seeds removed, chopped , 115g unsalted pistachio kernels, coarsely chopped.

Ingredients:

• 125g unsalted butter, at room temperature 
• 200g brown sugar 
• 1 tsp vanilla essence 
• 3 eggs, lightly whisked 
• 225g plain flour, sifted 
• 2 tsp baking powder 
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 
• 1 x 825g can plums in natural juice, drained, seeds removed, chopped 
• 115g unsalted pistachio kernels, coarsely chopped 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 170°C. Line sixteen 80ml (1/3-cup) capacity muffin pans with paper cases.
2. Use an electric beater to beat the butter, sugar and vanilla in a bowl until pale and creamy. Gradually add the egg, beating well after each addition.
3. Add the flour, baking powder and cinnamon, and fold until combined. Add the plum and two-thirds of the pistachio and fold until just combined.
4. Divide the mixture among the lined pans. Sprinkle with the remaining pistachio. Bake in oven for 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centres comes out clean. Set aside in the pans to cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.