German Plum Cake
This contest-winning German plum cake is as elegant as it is delicious, and it's incredibly easy to make.
Prep time:
Cook time:
Serves: 12
Calories per serving: 126
Ingredients:
Cook time:
Serves: 12
Calories per serving: 126
1/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup 2% milk
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
2 cups sliced fresh plums (about 4 medium)
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
confectioners' sugar, optional
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a small bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until the mixture is fluffy, five to seven minutes. Beat in the eggs.
In another bowl, combine the flour and baking powder. Add this dry mixture to the creamed mixture, alternating with the milk and beating well after each addition. Add the lemon zest.
Pour the batter into a greased 10-inch springform pan. Arrange the plum slices on top, gently pressing them into the batter. Sprinkle the top with brown sugar and cinnamon.
Place the filled pan on a baking sheet, then bake the cake until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes.
Remove the cake from the oven, and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the inside edge of the springform pan, then remove the rim. Continue cooling the cake on a wire rack. If desired, dust it with confectioners' sugar just before serving.
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In another bowl, combine the flour and baking powder. Add this dry mixture to the creamed mixture, alternating with the milk and beating well after each addition. Add the lemon zest.
Pour the batter into a greased 10-inch springform pan. Arrange the plum slices on top, gently pressing them into the batter. Sprinkle the top with brown sugar and cinnamon.
Place the filled pan on a baking sheet, then bake the cake until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes.
Remove the cake from the oven, and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the inside edge of the springform pan, then remove the rim. Continue cooling the cake on a wire rack. If desired, dust it with confectioners' sugar just before serving.
Source: tasteofhome.com
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