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Plum Cake with Vanilla and Cinnamon

Published: Sep 21, 2021 · Modified: Sep 30, 2022 by Samantha Ferraro · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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Inspired from the popular New York Times recipe, this plum cake is gently flavored with vanilla paste, warm cinnamon and bright lemon juice to counter the sweet fruit. End of summer Italian plums are used, but larger plums or berries would be fantastic in this easy dessert.

Simple and sweet plum cake recipe flavored with warm cinnamon, vanilla and finished with a light dusting of powdered sugar.

Based on the Original Plum Torte from New York Times

I have had my eye on this classic recipe for years and the wait was sure worth it. This recipe for plum cake is as easy as it gets, using one bowl, if needed and a springform cheesecake pan.

The sweet Italian plums are smaller than traditional plums and once the end of summer nears, the plums become incredibly sweet and candy like. Though use whatever in season ripe fruit you have such as blueberries, blackberries or ripe pears.

Simple and sweet plum cake recipe flavored with warm cinnamon, vanilla and finished with a light dusting of powdered sugar.

Can you use Frozen Fruit?

Absolutely! I would just make sure the fruit isn't too wet, but most frozen berries or stone fruit would work great.

Recipe for Plum Cake

  1. Begin by pre-heating your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. In a mixing bowl, cream both white sugar, brown sugar and butter until creamy. Slowly add in the flour, baking powder and salt and mix until just combined.
  3. Add eggs and vanilla paste and continue mixing until just incorporated. The batter will be thick. Use a spatula to scrape down and around the bowl, making sure everything is mixed in well.
  4. Line a 9 inch or 10 inch spring form pan with parchment paper and pour batter in, leveling with a spatula so it bakes evenly.
  5. In a another bowl, toss the plums with cinnamon, lemon zest and lemon just and place the plums on top of the cake, gently pressing them into the batter.
  6. Bake plum cake for 45 minutes until lightly golden brown. You can also insert the cake with a toothpick and if it comes out clean, it's done.
  7. Let cool for a few minutes and dust with powdered sugar for serving.
Simple and sweet plum cake recipe flavored with warm cinnamon, vanilla and finished with a light dusting of powdered sugar.

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Plum Cake Recipe with Vanilla and Cinnamon

Samantha Ferraro

LittleFerraroKitchen.com

This plum cake is gently flavored with vanilla paste, warm cinnamon and bright lemon juice to counter the sweet fruit.
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Course Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 317 kcal

Equipment

  • Springform Pan

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla paste
  • 10 Italian plums cut in half or quartered or 5 standard plums, quartered
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • Powdered sugar for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Begin by pre-heating your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • In a mixing bowl, cream both white sugar, brown sugar and butter until creamy. Slowly add in the flour, baking powder and salt and mix until just combined.
  • Add eggs and vanilla paste and continue mixing until just incorporated. The batter will be thick. Use a spatula to scrape down and around the bowl, making sure everything is mixed in well.
  • Line a 9 inch or 10 inch spring form pan with parchment paper and pour batter in, leveling with a spatula so it bakes evenly.
  • In a another bowl, toss the plums with cinnamon, lemon zest and lemon just and place the plums on top of the cake, gently pressing them into the batter.
  • Bake plum cake for 45 minutes until lightly golden brown. You can also insert the cake with a toothpick and if it comes out clean, it's done.
  • Let cool for a few minutes and dust with powdered sugar for serving.

Notes

This recipe is so versatile, have fun with the flavors, such as adding cardamom or ginger.
Frozen fruit, such as frozen berries, apricots or pears can be used as well, but be sure the fruit is not overly wet.
If your cake is not done yet, cover with foil and continue baking for about 5-10 minutes until baked through. Test by inserting with a toothpick and it it comes out clean, its done.
 
Inspired from the New York Times Plum Torte recipe

Nutrition

Calories: 317kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 22mgPotassium: 238mgFiber: 2gSugar: 35gVitamin A: 700IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 1mg
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  1. KitchenComfort says

    August 23, 2023 at 11:59 am

    5 stars
    Our neighbor has a Plum tree and they gave us a bunch. I found this recipe and the Vanilla and Cinnamon had us. I may have overdone the crust but it was still Wonderful. I had extra Plum and made a great Jam.

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  2. Supriya Kutty says

    January 03, 2022 at 11:21 pm

    5 stars
    Very informative and great post to come across thank you so much for sharing this recipe for us to try and make our work so easier. I tried making it today and it really turned out to be fluffy and really spongy.

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