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Easy Yogurt Plum Cake
Tender, juicy yogurt plum cake using one bowl and just a few ingredients, easy to pull together and always a delight.
Prep Time
1 hr 10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Servings: 10
Calories: 383 kcal
Course:
Cake
Cuisine:
German
Ingredients
- 1 lb plums 450 g, Note 1
- 3 eggs large
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 220 g
- ⅔ cup neutral-tasting oil, like canola 150 ml
- 1 cup Greek yogurt 250 g, Note 2
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 300 g
- 3 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch of salt
- 2 teaspoons icing sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit/ 180 degrees Celsius. Grease a springform all over, line only its bottom with parchment paper.
- Cut plums: Wash and dry the plums. Depending on the sort you use, halve or quarter them. Large plums should be quartered, while Italian plums should be halved. Set them aside.
- Wet ingredients: Place eggs, sugar, and oil in a large bowl. Mix for about 3 minutes until frothy. Stir in the yogurt and vanilla extract.
- Batter: Sieve the flour, salt, and baking powder over the egg mixture and fold in shortly (Note 3).
- Assemble: Pour the batter into the prepared form. Arrange the plums on top and press them slightly into the batter (not too much, they should not be covered with batter).
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes. Cover the cake loosely with aluminum foil during the last 15 minutes if it starts to get too dark (it depends on your oven).
- Check: Insert a toothpick in the middle of the cake, between the plums. It should come out clean.
- Rest for about 15 minutes in the tin. Remove and let cool on a wire rack (Note 4).
- Dust with icing sugar before serving.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Red, dark red, or yellow plums. When in season, Italian plums are perfect as well.
- Creamy full-fat yogurt with 1.8-3.5% fat. Don’t use fat-free.
- You should not overmix the batter; that will weaken the protein structure and create a dense cake.
- Serve the yogurt plum cake lukewarm or at room temperature with freshly whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, or crème Fraiche mixed with a bit of brown sugar.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
383kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
50mg
(17%)
Sodium
160mg
(7%)
Potassium
153mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
229IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
109mg
(11%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 383
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 383kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 160mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 229IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 109mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.