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Simple plum cake is made with Italian prune plums.

Simple Plum Cake (Plum Torte)

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This simple plum cake (plume torte) made with Italian prune plums. It's simple, easy, and so good with a cup of tea or serve with vanilla ice cream.
This recipe is adapted from epicurious.com (NY Times plum cake)
Course Dessert
Cuisine Western
Keyword NY Times, plum cake, plum torte, summer
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 8 people
Author Holly Ford

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • pinch salt
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp sugar divided
  • 2 eggs
  • 12-14 Italian prune plums or purple plums halved and pitted
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
  • In an electric mixer, cream butter and the 3/4 cup sugar. Add eggs and continue to beat until fluffy. Add the flour mixture and mix until just combined.
  • Spread the cake batter in a 9-inch ungreased springform pan. Cover the top with the plums halves, skin side down.
  • Mix the cinnamon with the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar and sprinkle over the top.
  • Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the center tests clean with a toothpick. Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature, or serve while still warm.