How to Make Quick and Simple Plum Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something special about the combination of juicy, sweet plums and tender, moist cake. This Quick and Simple Plum Cake recipe is the perfect way to showcase the natural sweetness of fresh plums while enjoying a delightful dessert that's easy to make and oh-so-delicious. Whether you're hosting a summer soirée or simply craving a comforting treat, this plum cake is sure to please everyone's taste buds.

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Ingredients

  • 18 plums, pitted and halved, or as needed
  • ½ lemon, juiced and zested
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 7 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ⅓ cup buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, or as needed

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 servings

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 10-inch springform pan.
  • Sprinkle prepared plums with lemon juice in a bowl.
  • Combine flour, butter, sugar, eggs, buttermilk, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until blended. Process on low speed until smooth. Pour batter into the prepared springform pan.
  • Arrange plums, cut-side down, on the batter. They can touch or even overlap; the more plums you can fit, the better the cake. Dust with cinnamon.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 15 to 20 minutes before serving. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate. Dust with confectioners' sugar.
  • Nutrition

    255 cal.

    • Total Fat: 9g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 52mg
    • Sodium: 146mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 40g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 20g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Vitamin C: 13mg
    • Calcium: 73mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 211mg