Hazelnut Plum Cake Recipe

Name: Hazelnut Plum Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup whole hazelnuts or natural almonds (about 2 ounces); 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 3 large egg whites; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 medium plums (about 1/2 pound), sliced thin; 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar; confectioners sugar for sifting over cake; Accompaniment: vanilla ice cream

Servings: persons

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup whole hazelnuts or natural almonds (about 2 ounces)
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3 large egg whites
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 medium plums (about 1/2 pound), sliced thin
1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
confectioners sugar for sifting over cake
Accompaniment: vanilla ice cream

1
Preheat oven to 425F.
2
and butter and flour an 8-inch round cake pan, knocking out excess flour.
3
In a small saucepan melt butter over moderate heat and cool.
4
Stir in vanilla.
5
In a food processor blend together nuts, brown sugar, and flour until nuts are ground fine.
6
In a bowl with an electric mixer beat whites with salt until they hold stiff peaks and fold in nut mixture gently but thoroughly.
7
Fold in butter mixture (batter will deflate) and spread batter in prepared pan.
8
Arrange plum slices evenly over batter and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
9
Bake cake in middle of oven 20 to 25 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.
10
Turn cake out onto rack and cool, plum side up, 5 minutes.
11
Sift confectioner's sugar onto cake and serve cake warm with ice cream.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/2 cup whole hazelnuts or natural almonds (about 2 ounces), 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar, and more.

Yes, Hazelnut Plum Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Hazelnut Plum Cake

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