The New York Times Famous Plum Torte (Video!)
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The New York Times Famous Plum Torte (Video!)
Description
This Plum Torte recipe blends creamed butter and sugar with eggs before incorporating flour, baking powder, and salt for a balanced cake base. The cake is spread into a buttered 9-inch springform pan, and plum halves are arranged cut-side down on top, gently pressed into the batter. A mixture of lemon juice, cinnamon, and sugar is sprinkled over the plums, contributing brightness and warmth.
Baking at 350°F takes 45 to 60 minutes until the cake is golden and a toothpick test comes out clean. The result is a cake with a soft, light crumb that has absorbed fruity moisture, complemented by the slightly crisp and fragrant cinnamon sugar crust. It serves as a versatile dessert, enjoyable warm or cold, accommodating different texture preferences.
The recipe notes flexibility in plum quantity and sugar level based on fruit sweetness or personal taste. More plums offer a fruitier cake, fewer yield a cakier texture. Adjusting sugar down to ¾ cup can accommodate naturally sweet plums or a less sweet finish, allowing cooks to tailor the balance accordingly.
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened, 1 stick
- 1 cup granulated sugar divided, plus 1 tablespoon
- 2 egg large
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 6-12 plum depending size, pitted and halved
- lemon juice from ½ lemon
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Notes
- You can reduce the sugar to ¾ cup depending on your preference and the sweetness of your plums.
- The amount of plums can vary based on size and variety; using more plums adds fruitiness, while fewer results in a cakier texture.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 294 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 294kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 216mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 115mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 585IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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