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Warming AUTUMN PUDDINGS

Plum upside-down cake

Plums are at their best in late summer and early autumn, so make the most of the season; this cake is a great way to do just that.

Serves 10  Ready in 1 hr 35 mins, plus cooling

75g light brown soft sugar
40g butter
2 limes
5 plums
175g Greek yogurt
160ml sunflower oil
4 eggs
240g golden caster sugar
300g self-raising flour

You will need:

25cm round cake tin, greased and lined

1 Heat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. Mix together the light brown soft sugar, butter and the juice of ½ lime to form a paste. Brush or spread the mixture over the base of the cake tin so it’s covered all over.

Halve and de-stone the plums. Cut each half in half again and then slice each plum quarter into fine slices – you should end up with lots of thin segments of plum. Arrange these in the base of

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