Carrot plum cake

This recipe is not mine but I've tried it lately and I can just say that it's beautiful.

Butter (for the pan)
	Flour (for the pan)
2	cups flour
1	teaspoon baking powder
½	teaspoon salt
½	cup (1 stick) butter, at roomtemperature
2	cups granulated sugar
4	eggs
2	teaspoons vanilla extract
7	red fleshed plums, each sliced into6 pieces
	Cinnamon-sugar made with 2 tablespoons sugar mixed with 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for sprinkling)
	Confectioners’ sugar (for sprinkling)

2. In a bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt.1. Set the oven at 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch square baking pan. Dust the pan with flour, tapping out the excess.

3. In an electric mixer, cream the butter andgranulated sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time,followed by the vanilla.

4. With the mixer set on the lowest speed, blend in the flour mixture. The batter will be thick. Pour it into the dish and smooth the top.

5. Place the plum slices, overlapping slightly, in rows on batter. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar.

6. Bake the cake for about 45 to 50 minutes until the cake pulls away from the sides and a toothpick comes out clean when pierced in the center.

7. Let the cake cool for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar. Cut into squares.

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RECIPE: MACARONI WITH SPANISH PEPERONI (CHORIZO)

I love this recipe! It's actually my mum's, but cause I did it today I wanted to sahre it with you.

You'll need:
              -Chorizo
              -Macaroni (80g/head)
              -2 small cans or 1/2 of a big can of triturated tomato
              -loooooads of cheese!
Steps:
1-. Chop the chorizo in very small and irregular slices (you can do it with thermomix or a mini pinner if you have one)
2-. Fry it on a pan with a little bit of olive oil for a couple of minutes.
3-. Add the tomato and let it fry for a while
4-. Full a casserole with water and put it at the fire. Wait until it's more or less hot and then add the macaroni. Let them boiled. The boiling time variates depending on the type of macaroni you're using, but taste them berfor putting them out to make sure that they're allright.
5-. Mix the macaroni with the sauce on a deep baking tray and add all the cheese you want.
6-. Put it on the oven and let the cheese melt,

As you see, is a really, really easy recipe and it tastes delicious!
Did you try it at home? What's your favourite macaroni recipe?
Xoxo
Elisa.