German Plum Cake

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling
Yield 12 servings
Contest Winner
Test Kitchen Approved
This contest-winning German plum cake is as elegant as it is delicious, and it's incredibly easy to make. It's also a great way to enjoy plums when they're in season, abundant and juicy.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 cup 2% milk
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 2 cups sliced fresh plums (about 4 medium)
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Confectioners' sugar, optional

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs. Combine flour and baking powder; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Add lemon zest. Pour into a greased 10-in. springform pan. Arrange plums on top; gently press into batter. Sprinkle the top with brown sugar and cinnamon.
  2. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake until top is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40-50 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Run a knife around edge of pan; remove rim. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar just before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 185 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 46mg cholesterol, 89mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (24g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

I love this stunning cake in autumn with apples and pears, but each year I secretly can't wait for summer to roll back around so I can make plum kuchen. —Anna Daley, Montague, Prince Edward Island
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