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Lakota Plum Cakes, Native American

Here's how you make Lakota Plum Cakes, Native American
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  • Servings: 24
  • Prep: 60m
  • Cook: 30m
    • The following recipe serves 24 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 5.3 ounces raisins (1 cup dark)
  • 1 cup water (boiling water)
  • 1 can (16 ounce) plums (purple plums, drained, save for plumping raisins and pitted)
  • 6 ounces hazelnuts (toasted, 1 cup chopped fine)
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons allspice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350º F Place raisins in small glass bowl, cover with 1 cup boiling plum juice that you have drained from can; soak 30 minutes till plump.

  • Step 2: Lightly oil 24 or more muffin cups.

  • Step 3: Mash plums in a large mixing bowl, add remaining ingredients to plums and mix well.

  • Step 4: Add soaked raisins and their liquid. Blend together well.

  • Step 5: Fill each muffin cup 1/2 way full.

  • Step 6: Bake 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

  • Step 7: Cool 10 minutes on wire rack, loosen sides, and turn out of muffin pan.

  • Step 8: Serve warm with honey or raspberry-plum butter.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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