The British plum season starts ... as ice cream or rice pudding balance their flavour. Out-of-season imported plums can be cooked, but are much sweeter and taste best eaten raw.
This is a gorgeous, sweet and spicy plum cake– great as a pudding or with afternoon tea. If you’ve never tried making a cake, this would be a great place to start. Set the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
To help you out, here are a few make-ahead Christmas dessert recipes that will make things ... guests gobbling them down in mere seconds. Plum Pudding Truffles, Christmas Shortbread Biscuits ...