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German Plum Cake

VegetarianGermanGastro-Pub

Time: 1 hour

Yield: 16 servings

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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!

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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.

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