Vanilla Damson/Plum Cake Recipe

Name: Vanilla Damson/Plum Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 50 g demerara sugar (1/4 cup); ½ tablespoon vanilla sugar; 1 pinch salt; 2 tablespoons oil; 150 g prepared vanilla pudding (I used soy vanilla pudding); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 175 g flour; 50 g potato starch; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 500 g damsons (1 lb) or 500 g plums, cleaned and quartered (1 lb); 50 g biscuits, crushed (e.g. tea biscuits, sugar cookies or try amarettini)

Servings: persons

2 eggs
50 g demerara sugar (1/4 cup)
½ tablespoon vanilla sugar
1 pinch salt
2 tablespoons oil
150 g prepared vanilla pudding (I used soy vanilla pudding)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
175 g flour
50 g potato starch
2 teaspoons baking powder
500 g damsons (1 lb) or 500 g plums, cleaned and quartered (1 lb)
50 g biscuits, crushed (e.g. tea biscuits, sugar cookies or try amarettini)

1
Combine eggs, sugars and salt in a big bowl.
2
With your electric mixer cream this for 8 minutes.
3
Do not skip this step, it is important to cream for at least 8 minutes!
4
Stir in oil, pudding and vanilla extract.
5
In a second bowl combine flour, starch and baking powder.
6
Fold into the wet ingredients.
7
Pour dough into a greased 10 inch spring-form pan.
8
This will look a little skimpy, but the dough will double during baking.
9
Arrange the quartered damsons on top of the dough in concentric circles.
10
Sprinkle with the crushed cookies.
11
Bake in the pre-heated oven at 160C/320F on the second lowest rack for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
12
Serve with whipped cream or ice-cream.
13
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474

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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, 50 g demerara sugar (1/4 cup), ½ tablespoon vanilla sugar, 1 pinch salt, and more.

Yes, Vanilla Damson/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.

Vanilla Damson/Plum Cake

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