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Plum cake

Plum Cake with Crumble Topping

This juicy plum cake with crunchy crumb topping is the perfect blend of sweet and fruity. With a simple shortcrust pastry base, rich plums, and aromatic cinnamon streusel, this recipe is ideal for cozy coffee gatherings or as a delicious dessert—quick to prepare and irresistibly tasty.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Dessert, snack.
Cuisine German
Servings 8
Calories 515 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • For the Dough:
  • 250 g Wheat flour (sifted)
  • 125 g butter (room temperature)
  • 1 egg
  • 70 g sugar
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
  • For the Topping:
  • 900 g plums
  • For the Crumble:
  • 180 g Flour
  • 1 Packet of vanilla sugar
  • 125 g butter (room temperature)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the Dough:
    Ingredients plum cake
  • Sift the flour for the dough into a bowl to remove lumps and aerate it. Add the sugar, salt, and butter, and mix until combined.
    Add the egg and knead everything into a smooth dough.
    Mix all the ingredients for the batter
  • Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and let it rest in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
    Dough in cling film
  • Prepare the Plums:
    Wash the plums, pit them, and cut them in half.
    Pit the plums
  • Make the Crumble:
    Mix the flour, vanilla sugar, cinnamon, and butter in a bowl with your hands to form a crumbly mixture.
    Make crumble
  • Assemble the Cake:
    Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) (top/bottom heat) or 200°C (400°F) (convection).
    Grease a springform pan (about 26 cm in diameter) with butter.
    Grease the springform tin
  • Take the dough out of the refrigerator and roll it out on a floured surface.
    Roll out the dough
  • Line the springform pan with the dough, creating a small edge.
    Prick the dough base a few times with a fork to prevent air bubbles.
    Shape the dough and prick a few times with a fork
  • Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the dough base.
    Spread the breadcrumbs on the dough
  • Place the prepared plum halves upright, close together, to cover the entire base.
    Put the plums in the mould
  • Evenly sprinkle the crumb topping over the plums.
    Spread the crumble over the plums
  • Bake:
    Bake the cake in the preheated oven for 40–45 minutes, until the crumble is golden brown and the plums are soft.
    Ready-baked cake
  • Cool Down:
    Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool completely in the pan before removing it from the springform.
    Remove the kitchens from the springform tin
  • Enjoy baking and eating!
    Serve the cake

Notes

If the amount of streusel seems too much for your taste, you can simply use less – this will make the cake more fruity. For example, I didn't use all of the streusel, and the cake was still perfectly balanced. The leftover streusel can be easily frozen and saved for your next baking project!

Nutrition

Calories: 515kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 212mg | Potassium: 250mg | Fibre: 3g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 1199IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 3mg
Keyword fruit cake.
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