Plum Cake Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Plum Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: ⅓ tbsp butter, softened; 1/2 cup light soft brown sugar; 1/2 cup sugar; 3 large eggs, beaten; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 tsp lemon zest; 1 1/4 cups self-raising flour; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1 cup heavy cream; 9 oz plums, halved and stones removed; 3-4 tbsp egg nog liqueur or cream liqueur (optional); None None powdered sugar, to dust

Servings: persons

⅓ tbsp butter, softened
1/2 cup light soft brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
3 large eggs, beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp lemon zest
1 1/4 cups self-raising flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup heavy cream
9 oz plums, halved and stones removed
3-4 tbsp egg nog liqueur or cream liqueur (optional)
None None powdered sugar, to dust

1
Preheat the oven to 375u00b0F. Grease and line the base of an 8 inch round spring-form pan. Place the butter, brown sugar and sugar in a bowl and beat together until pale and creamy. Gradually beat in the eggs then add the vanilla extract and lemon zest. Sift over the flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt and fold in with a metal spoon along with 5 tbsp of the cream.
2
Spoon the mixture into the prepared cake pan and level the surface. Scatter over the plums. Bake for 30 mins then cover the top of the cake pan loosely with foil and bake for a further 20-30 mins until the cake is golden brown and a skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Leave to cool in the pan for 20 mins then remove from the pan and cool on a wire rack.
3
Softly whip the rest of the cream with the egg nog or cream liqueur, if desired. Serve the sliced cake, warm or cold, dusted with powdered sugar and with the whipped cream.

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

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ⅓ tbsp butter, softened, 1/2 cup light soft brown sugar, 1/2 cup sugar, 3 large eggs, beaten, and more.

Yes, 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.

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