German Plum Cake
A traditional German plum cake with streusel. Perfect for a crowd!
Servings: 24 (1 sheet pan)
Calories: 177kcal
Ingredients
Streusel Layer
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
Plum Layer
- 1 kg plums washed, pitted & quartered
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar
Base Layer
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 4 eggs room temperature
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour sifted
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F/180C. Place baking paper onto a full-size baking sheet pan.
- In a medium bowl, combine butter, sugar, flour, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt. Mix well until until crumbles form. Cover the bowl with a tea towel and store it in the fridge.1/2 cup unsalted butter, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/3 cup all-purpose flour, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 pinch salt
- Wash, pit, and quarter the plums. In a medium bowl, mix the plums with the icing sugar. Set aside.1 kg plums, 1 tbsp powdered sugar
- In a large bowl, combine butter and sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix thoroughly. Slowly add the dry ingredients including flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix well until everything is well combined.1 cup unsalted butter, 1 cup powdered sugar, 4 eggs, 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1/8 tsp salt, 1 tsp baking powder
- Pour the dough onto the baking sheet pan. Add plum quarters one by one and top it with the streusel.
- Bake the cake for 50 minutes until the streusel is golden brown and slightly crunchy.
- Once cooled, add a light dusting of icing sugar. Cut it into squares and enjoy it with a dollop of cream!
Notes
Chill streusel: Start by preparing the streusel to give them some time to rest in the fridge. Cooler streusel create a firmer and crunchier crumble layer once baked.
Lump-free batter: Make sure your base layer batter doesn't have any lumps to create a delicate and even cake layer.
Plums: Drain canned plums thoroughly to avoid the cake from becoming soggy.
Nutrition
Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 44mg | Potassium: 86mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 538IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 0.5mg
