California Prune & Passionfruit Drizzle Cake

Makes: 1 loaf cake / 8 slicesPrep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 25 minutes

INGREDIENTS

  •  
  • 125g Margarine / butter
  • 125g California Prunes
  • 200g Granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 4 Large free range eggs
  • 250g Self raising flour
  • 2 Passionfruits
  • 1 Lime
  • 80g Sugar
  • 1/2 tbsp granulated sugar

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place the margarine and California Prunes into a food processor and blend until
    smooth
  2. Add in the sugar and blend again
  3. Add the vanilla, then crack the eggs in one at a time while the mixer is on full
    speed
  4. Finally add the flour and mix quickly making sure you dont over mix, 10 seconds of
    mixing should be enough
  5. Transfer the cake mixture into a 2lb loaf tin lined with baking parchment paper.
    Bake in a pre heated oven at 170c for 20-25 minutes
  6. Once the cake is baked, remove from the oven and leave to cool for 10 minutes,
    then using a cocktail stick poke holes in the top of the cake to allow the topping to
    soak in
  7. Mix the passion fruits, lime juice and sugar in a bowl, then pour over the cake
  8. Scatter the 1/2 tbsp of sugar for a nice crackled top and serve

AUTHOR

Peter Sidwell

Peter Sidwell

California Prune Board Ambassador Peter Sidwell, is a chef, baker, TV presenter, author, and innovator of all things food related. Peter has been a chef all his working life and over the years has developed a simple, fresh and innovative way of cooking which focuses on the importance of fine ingredients and technical know-how to ensure the best results. Peter has travelled the world cooking, talking and demonstrating his approach and explaining how and why it works so well for all manner of food offerings. Peter works both with chefs, consumers, food producers and retailers to innovate, create process or refine procurement.Working from his new innovation centre in England's beautiful Lake District, Peter and his team create exciting, attractive and mouth-watering new recipes with digital content, showcasing the delicious flavour and versatility of California Prunes.