High Altitude Plum Spice Cake Recipe

Name: High Altitude Plum Spice Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 ounces butter, softened; 1/3 cup caster sugar (ultrafine); 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 large egg, plus; 2 tablespoons eggs; 1 tablespoon sour cream; 1 pinch salt; 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 1 3/4 cups plain flour, plus; 2 tablespoons plain flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 2 cups plums, pitted and sliced into wedges; Streusel; 6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into bits; 3/4 cup flour; 1/3 cup caster sugar (ultrafine); 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg

Servings: persons

4 ounces butter, softened
1/3 cup caster sugar (ultrafine)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 large egg, plus
2 tablespoons eggs
1 tablespoon sour cream
1 pinch salt
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 3/4 cups plain flour, plus
2 tablespoons plain flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups plums, pitted and sliced into wedges
Streusel
6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into bits
3/4 cup flour
1/3 cup caster sugar (ultrafine)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg

1
Put the plums on a bowl and sprinkle sugar on them. Leave them to sit while preparing the rest of the ingredients. Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees. Lightly butter a 9 inch cake tin with a removeable bottom (I used a springform pan) Line with baking paper, butter the paper, and set aside.
2
Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, lemon zest, vanilla, and sour cream. Whisk the flour, salt and baking powder together in a separate bowl and then add it to the wet ingredients, mixing it in well. Spread this batter in the bottom of the cake tin. (This batter is pretty thick, and the paper will slide around, so I held it down on one edge and spread it out with my fingers.).
3
Spread the plums over top of the batter in a circular pattern to within 1/2 inch of the edges.
4
To make the streusel, whisk together the sugar, flour and spices. Cut into the butter until the mixture is crumbly. I use a pastry cutter but a fork will work. Sprinkle the crumbs evenly over top of the plums. Use all the streusel.
5
Bake on a middle rack for approximately 35-50 minutes until the streusel is golden brown. Remove from the oven and let sit for about 15 minutes on a wire rack, before you remove the sides of the pan and the paper. Serve warm, with whipped cream or ice cream.

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

You need 19 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 ounces butter, softened, 1/3 cup caster sugar (ultrafine), 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 large egg, plus, and more.

Yes, High Altitude Plum Spice 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.

High Altitude Plum Spice Cake

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