How to Make Easy Plum Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

Plum season is upon us, and what better way to celebrate the abundance of ripe, juicy plums than with a delicious and easy plum cake? Whether you have an abundance of plums from your own backyard tree, or you simply can't resist the gorgeous plums at your local farmers market, this recipe is the perfect way to showcase the sweet and tart flavors of this beloved stone fruit.

This Easy Plum Cake recipe is a wonderful way to use up your bounty of plums and create a mouthwatering dessert ...

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Ingredients

  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 12 medium Italian plums, halved and pitted
  • 1 ½ tablespoons cinnamon sugar, or to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 1 (10-inch) cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch springform pan.
  • Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, and beat well after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl and sift on top of the butter mixture; mix to combine. Transfer batter into the prepared springform pan and smooth out.
  • Set plums inside batter, cut-side up, and sprinkle evenly with cinnamon-sugar.
  • Bake in the preheated oven on the lowest rack until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Serve warm or cool to room temperature.
  • Nutrition

    304 cal.

    • Total Fat: 13g
    • Saturated Fat: 8g
    • Cholesterol: 77mg
    • Sodium: 100mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 45g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 29g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 9mg
    • Calcium: 52mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 193mg