Perfect to accompany an afternoon coffee is the Zwetschgenkuchen. You can find or pick plums from June till late September when they are ripe. In the US you can buy this oval purple fruit in some stores, they are called Italian plums.
Instead of Streusel, you can sprinkle the cake with plain sugar depending on taste. Some whip cream on top or on the side would make the plum cake complete.
This recipe is made with a yeast dough on a rectangular sheet cake pan at least 18″x12″x1″. Streusel makes this cake complete
Zwetschgenkuchen (Plum Cake)
August 31, 2019
Ingredients
- Pastry:
- 4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tbsp active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm milk
- 1 stick butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 lb little purple plums quartered, also called Italian plums
- Streusel (optional):
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ cup butter at room temperature
Persons
16
Serving Size
1
Prep Time
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cook Time
35 minutes
Total Time
2 hours, 5 minutes
Instead of Streusel, you can sprinkle the cake with plain sugar depending on taste. Add a dollop of whip cream to your liking
Instructions
- Sheet baking pan, at least 18″x12″x1″
- Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm milk and let sit for 10 minutes.
- Place flour, butter, sugar, salt, mix, then add the yeast mixture, melted (not hot) butter, eggs and vanilla extract.
- Knead the dough for 5 minutes, it should be sticky (add more milk if necessary).
- Form in a ball, it should rise for about an hour in a warm, draft free room covered loosely with plastic foil.
- Butter a cookie sheet, or lay out with parchment paper.
- Place on cookie sheet and press down with your fingers.
- Form a rim. Now put the plums tight in rows on the dough.
- Let stand for another hour uncovered.
- Prepare the Streusel:.
- Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix with your fingers until it is thoroughly combined to give it a sandy or clumpy texture.
- Sprinkle on plum cake
- Bake the cake at 350 F for 30 to 35 minutes until golden.
Notes
Plums, also called Italien plums, can be substituted with apples if not available.
Streusel makes this cake complete
Calories
355
14%
Fat
12 g
18%
Saturated
7.8 g
35%
Carbs
54 g
18%
Protein
5.8 g
Fiber
1.5 g
4%
Sugar
24 g
Sodium
91 mg
3.8%
Trans fat
0.4 g
Cholesterol
51 mg
17%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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This recipe has soul. Yum.. 😊