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Plum Cake
Plum Cake is an elegant yet easy fruit cake recipe, perfect for late summer! Moist lemon vanilla cake with sliced fresh plums baked on top.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 10 Servings
Calories: 295 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Vanilla Cake:
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter , softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup whole milk
Plum Topping:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 8 plums , pitted and cut into wedges
- 2 tablespoons coarse sanding sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees and spray a 9-inch springform pan with baking spray.
- To your stand mixer add butter and sugar on medium speed, then raise to high speed for 2 minutes.
- Add in egg, vanilla extract, lemon zest, lemon juice and beat until well blended.
- Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
- Add the flour mixture to the stand mixer in alternating amounts with the milk until just combined.
- Spread the batter evenly in your springform pan.
- In a medium bowl add the plums and sugar and stir to coat.
- Place the plums cut side down onto the top of the cake batter in a circular/rose pattern.
- Top with coarse sanding sugar.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
Cup of Yum
Nutrition Information
Calories
295kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
54g
(18%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
38mg
(13%)
Sodium
215mg
(9%)
Potassium
136mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
38g
(76%)
Vitamin A
439IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
74mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 295
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 295kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 38mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 215mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 136mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 38g | 76% |
| Vitamin A | 439IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.