About
There are actually a lot of variations of the German Plum Cake, with some debate as to whether it should have streusel or not. Our version has streusel, because... well, because isn't streusel such a magical thing? Crunchy and buttery and so sugary! It's a great contrast to the rich, floral, jammy plums and the tender, delicately spiced cake! German Plum Cake is simple, rustic, and yet captivatingly delicious!
Ingredients
- For the streusel:
- 1 cup flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons butter, cold
- For the cake:
- 2 sticks butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 cup ground almonds
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 pounds plums, pitted and quartered
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 360 degrees F.
Step 2 -Line a 9x13-inch cake pan with parchment paper.
Step 3 -Add 1 cup of the flour, 1/3 cup of the sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon of the ground cinnamon to a small bowl, mixing well.
Step 4 -Cut in 4 tablespoons of the cold butter until crumbs form.
Step 5 -Chill the streusel mixture.
Step 6 -Cream the remaining softened butter, the remaining sugar, and the eggs together until light and fluffy, about 4-5 minutes.
Step 7 -Slowly beat in the Greek yogurt.
Step 8 -Evenly sprinkle the remaining flour, the ground almonds, the baking powder, the remaining cinnamon, and the salt into the egg mixture.
Step 9 -Slowly mix in the dry ingredients until a smooth, thick batter forms.
Step 10 -Spread the cake batter in the prepared pan.
Step 11 -Evenly place the plum quarters on top of the batter, slightly pressing them into the batter.
Step 12 -Scatter the streusel mixture over the batter.
Step 13 -Bake until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out fairly clean, about 35-40 minutes.
Step 14 -Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack.
Step 15 -Serve.
