Plum Crunch Cake Recipe

Name: Plum Crunch Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 1 egg yolk; 5 ounces butter; 5 ounces golden caster sugar; 5 ounces self raising flour; 1 orange, juice and zest of, grated; 4 ounces plums, stoned and roughly chopped; 4 ounces plums, stoned and cut into wedges; FOR THE TOPPING; 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 8 ounces golden caster sugar; 1 ounce sugar cube, roughly crushed

Servings: persons

2 eggs
1 egg yolk
5 ounces butter
5 ounces golden caster sugar
5 ounces self raising flour
1 orange, juice and zest of, grated
4 ounces plums, stoned and roughly chopped
4 ounces plums, stoned and cut into wedges
FOR THE TOPPING
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
8 ounces golden caster sugar
1 ounce sugar cube, roughly crushed

1
Preheat oven to 160u00b0C.
2
Butter and line the base of a 2 lb loaf tin.
3
Lightly beat the eggs and yolk with a pinch of salt.
4
Beat the butter and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy.
5
Pour in the eggs a little at a time, beating well after each addition.
6
Fold in the flour with the orange zest and two tablespoons of the juice.
7
Fold in the chopped plums (or other fruit you are using).
8
Spoon into the prepared pan.
9
Scatter the plum wedges over the top.
10
Bake for 50 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
11
Cool for 10 minutes, then turn out on a wire rack.
12
Mix the remaining orange juice with the lemon juice and caster sugar.
13
Spoon over the cooling cake and sprinkle with the crushed sugar pieces.

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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: 2 eggs, 1 egg yolk, 5 ounces butter, 5 ounces golden caster sugar, and more.

Yes, Plum Crunch 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.

Plum Crunch Cake

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