Greengage, honey and spelt cake

5.00

Greengages are a type of small green plum with a short season lasting from August to September. Their sweet flavour pairs delightfully with honey and nutty spelt flour in this easy spiced cake recipe. Best enjoyed warm with a dollop of créme fraiche.

First published in 2019

Ingredients

Metric

Imperial

Equipment

  • 20cm loose-bottom cake tin

Method

1
Preheat an oven to 170°C/gas mark 3 and line a 20cm springform baking tin with greaseproof paper
2
Place the butter and sugar in a food mixer and beat together until light and smooth (you can also do this by hand)
3
Beat in the eggs, followed by the honey, buttermilk, flours, baking powder and spices and mix until incorporated
4
Pour the cake batter into the lined tin and smooth over the top using a spatula. Arrange the greengages cut-side up in a circular pattern covering the whole cake
5
Bake for 60–75 minutes, or until a knife comes out clean when pierced in the centre of the cake. Be sure to check the cake after 30 minutes of cooking time and cover with foil if it's browning too quickly
6
Leave to stand for a few minutes, then turn out onto a wire cooling rack. Some of the greengages may have sunk into the middle of the cake – this is fine
7
Serve warm, ideally with a dollop of crème fraîche on the side

Brought to you by Doves Farm

GBC Kitchen is where you'll find accessible, inspiring recipes with a twist, from our in-house team of recipe developers. Perfect for mid-week meals or special occasions alike, GBC Kitchen recipes will help you become a more confident cook, and impress those around you in the meantime! Don't forget to check out our brand new How to Cook guide every month, which focuses on a specific ingredient and ways to use it, alongside four brand new recipes.

Get in touch

Please sign in or register to send a comment to Great British Chefs.