Vegan Cinnamon Plum Cake

I mentioned in previous blog post that I make a vegetarian version of this Cinnamon Plum Cake.  I make it almost every year, but this year I decided to do a vegan version, especially for Vegan MoFo 2014 and it was yummy.

I don't quite know how, but there was a slight pink hue when I sliced the cake.  So somehow the natural plum juice colour infused the sponge batter, which was a nice surprising effect, along with the brown specks from the cinnamon.  D will eat vegan cake, but is not that crazy about them, but thought this one was particularly good .

Enjoy with a cuppa or vegan cream!  As this vegan Cinnamon Plum Cake is made with home-grown plums and very much in season,

Vegan Cinnamon Plum Cake 
Makes two 1l b loafs 
Serves 12 x 2
6 - 8 plums, halved and pitted
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

425g plain flour
11/2 teaspoon bicarbonate soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch of salt
200g golden caster sugar
75g ground almond
400ml soy milk
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
200ml vegetable oil
Method
In a large bowl, toss the plum halves in the cinnamon until well coated and set aside. 
Sift the flour, soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt over a large bowl, then stir in the sugar and ground almonds. 
In another bowl, combine the wet ingredients, then carefully pour into the dry ingredients and combine well.  Pour batter evenly into baking tins.
Then top with the cake mixture with cinnamon doused plums, cut side down. 
Bake at gas mark 4/180oC for 40 - 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. 
Cool before turning out.