Fluffy plum streusel cake
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 30 min. preparation time, 60 min. baking time
Nutrition: Calories ca 869 / Protein 11g / Carbohydr. 116g / Fat 39g
Ingredients (12 servings)
| 1.5 kg | plums |
| 525 g | butter (divided) |
| 600 g | sugar (divided) |
| 850 g | all-purpose flour (divided) |
| 5 | eggs |
| 10 g | baking powder |
| 8 g | vanilla sugar |
| confectioner’s sugar for serving |
Utensils
baking sheet, oven, large bowl, parchment paper, cutting board, knife, spatula, stand mixer or hand mixer with beaters
Wine Tip
Zweigelt Auslese
A sweet, red wine Auslese is more subtle than a port wine, but has enough body to stand up to a moist, autumnal cake and is the perfect addition to any coffee gathering.
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F. Halve plums and remove pits.
oven, cutting board, knife
1.5 kg plums
Step 2
Add part of the butter and part of the sugar to a stand mixer and beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat until well incorporated. Add part of the flour and baking powder. Beat until a smooth dough has formed.
stand mixer or hand mixer with beaters
225 g butter / 350 g sugar / 5 eggs / 350 g flour / 8 g baking powder
Step 3
Transfer dough onto a lined baking sheet, spreading it out evenly to create a smooth surface.
baking sheet, parchment paper, spatula
Step 4
In a large bowl, mix remaining butter, sugar, flour, and vanilla sugar into coarse crumbles with your fingers.
large bowl
250 g butter / 250 g sugar / 500 g flour / 10 g vanilla sugar
Step 5
Arrange plum halves on the dough in overlapping rows, cut side facing up. Sprinkle a thick layer of crumbles on top of the cake and bake in preheated oven at 180°C/350°F for approx. 1 h. Dust with confectioner’s sugar before serving and enjoy with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, if desired.
confectioner’s sugar for serving
