Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
6-8 ripe plums, pitted and cut into slices
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon granulated sugar (for sprinkling)
directions:
Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour an 8- or 9-inch round cake pan.
Preparing the plums: Mix the plum slices with lemon juice and set aside.
Mixing the dry ingredients: In a medium-sized bowl, mix the flour with the baking powder and salt.
Buttercream and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs and vanilla: Add the eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla extract.
Combine: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with the milk, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
Arrange the plums: Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Arrange the plum slices on top of the dough in a circular shape.
Sprinkling sugar: Sprinkle plums with 1 tablespoon granulated sugar.
Bake: Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool: Leave the cake to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Enchanted Plum Cake Recipe 2: Spiced
PREPARATION:
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup sour cream
6-8 ripe plums, pitted and cut into slices
1/4 cup brown sugar (for garnish)
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for topping)
directions:
Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour an 8- or 9-inch round cake pan.
Prepare the plums: Set the plum slices aside.
Mix the dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, mix the flour with the baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
Buttercream and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs and vanilla: Add the eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla extract.
Combine: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with the sour cream, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
Arrange the plums: Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Arrange the plum slices on top of the dough in a circular shape.
Drizzle the topping: Mix the brown sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over the plums.
Bake: Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool: Leave the cake to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Enjoy the experience of baking a charming plum cake!