Blommekage

Description
Plum cake
 * Makes 1

Ingredients

 * ½ cup soft butter
 * 1½ cups sugar
 * ½ teaspoon salt
 * 3 eggs
 * 2¼ cups flour
 * 1½ teaspoons baking powder
 * 1 teaspoon cinnamon
 * 1 teaspoon baking soda
 * 1½ cups plum juice
 * 1 cup raisins
 * ¾ cup almonds — chopped
 * 2 tablespoons sugar
 * 1½ tablespoons cornstarch
 * 1 pinch salt
 * ½ cup light corn syrup
 * 1 teaspoon butter
 * 1 teaspoon almond extract

Directions

 * 1) Cream butter, sugar and salt until light and creamy.
 * 2) Beat the 3 eggs until fluffy and add.
 * 3) Sift the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and soda together and add alternately with the plum juice to the butter mixture.
 * 4) Beat.
 * 5) If the batter seems a little thin, add a little more flour.
 * 6) Fold in the raisins and almonds.
 * 7) Pour into a 10"-square pan greased and floured lightly.
 * 8) Bake 1 hour in a preheated 350ºF oven.
 * 9) After the cake has cooled cut it into squares.
 * 10) Serve with the sauce made of the second set of ingredients: mix sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan.
 * 11) Gradually add plums and juice and blend well.
 * 12) Add syrup and cook over low heat, stirring continuously until it thickens, about 3 minutes.
 * 13) Remove from stove and beat in butter.
 * 14) Add the almond extract.