The best plum cake: moist, cinnamon-scented and always a success

The best plum cake: moist, cinnamon-scented and always a success recept

Name: The best plum cake: moist, cinnamon-scented and always a success
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 120 g granulated sugar; 1 packet vanilla sugar; 60 g softened butter; 100 g sour cream; 230 g plain flour; 1 packet baking powder (12 g); 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 300 g plums (fresh or frozen, halved and pitted)

Easy to prepare
10 portions
75 minutes

Jan, 18. 12. 2025

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Try a moist plum cake with sour cream and a pinch of cinnamon. Clear ingredients, step-by-step instructions, total preparation time and number of servings.

This plum cake is the “bake once and everyone wants it” type. Thanks to sour cream the batter is tender and moist, cinnamon beautifully scents the kitchen and juicy plums give the cake just the right tang. It’s perfect for weekend baking or as a quick sweet finish to afternoon coffee.

For 10 portions

Ingredients

2 eggs
120 g granulated sugar
1 packet vanilla sugar
60 g softened butter
100 g sour cream
230 g plain flour
1 packet baking powder (12 g)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
300 g plums (fresh or frozen, halved and pitted)

Preparation procedure

Preparation of fruit and pan Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Line the pan with baking paper or grease and flour it. Wash the plums, halve and pit them. Let frozen ones thaw slightly.
Egg foam Whisk the eggs with the granulated sugar and vanilla sugar until pale and fluffy.
Wet ingredients Cream the softened butter with the sour cream and fold into the egg foam (optionally add rum or lemon zest).
Dry ingredients Sift the flour with the baking powder and cinnamon. Work into the batter in several additions until smooth and compact.
Fruit into the batter Gently fold half of the plums into the batter. Reserve the rest for the top.
Baking Spread the batter into the pan, arrange the remaining plums on top cut side up. Bake 40–45 minutes (depending on the height of the batter), until a skewer inserted into the center comes out dry. Let cool for 10–15 minutes in the pan, then turn out. Can be lightly dusted with powdered sugar.

Total preparation time

Preparation: 15 minutes
Baking: 40–45 minutes
Cooling: 15 minutes
Total: approx. 1 hour 10–15 minutes

Number of servings

10–12 servings

Conclusion

Moist batter, cinnamon and a generous portion of plums – a recipe worth repeating. The cake tastes great still warm and also the next day. For a more festive version, add a coarse crumble topping or a handful of sliced almonds on top.