The plum cake from the tray is a great dessert for late summer and autumn. It is absolutely delicious and is prepared quickly and easily with fresh, juicy plums.
In late summer you can enjoy lots of fresh fruit and vegetables and plums are also one of them. The juicy and ripe fruits can be used in all sorts of jams, desserts or drinks, but the most popular delicacy this season is the plum cake on a tray. Not only is it easy to make, but you only need a few ingredients.
Plum cake from the tin: delicious recipe for a juicy enjoyment
The best crumb cake recipes are with lots of fruit. If you also like juicy cakes with lots of fruit, you will love this plum cake from the tin! A must-have during plum season that goes well with coffee and tea. After the first bite of this insane dessert, you'll be addicted to the wonderful flavors and you won't wait to bake it again.
Ingredients for the crumble cake with plums
Make sure you use ripe plums, which give the cake just the right amount of sweetness and a unique, typically sour flavor. If you choose unripe plums that are too sour, you could spoil the dessert.
1.5 kg fresh plums
For the yeast dough:
- 430 g Allzweckmehl
- 80g sugar
- 1 pinch of salt
- 200 ml milk
- 1/2 cube fresh yeast
- 1 egg yolk
- 80g butter, room temperature
For the sprinkles:
- 160 g Flour
- 80g sugar
- 80 g butter, melted
- 1 pinch of cinnamon
- 1 packet of vanilla sugar
Prepare plum cake from the tray
Prepare yeast dough:
- Place the flour, sugar and salt in a bowl and mix well.
- Pour the milk into a small saucepan and warm slightly. But make sure that it is not hot under any circumstances.
- Make sure your yeast isn't expired before you start. Stir the crumbled yeast into the milk until dissolved. Let it sit for 5 minutes to allow it to activate.
- Add the milk mixture, softened butter and lightly beaten egg yolks to the flour mixture.
- Using the dough hook of a mixer or food processor, knead the dough for as long as possible so that all the ingredients are well combined.
- If the dough is too wet, add some flour. If it is too dry, add some milk.
- Then put the yeast dough on the floured work surface and knead it by hand for a few minutes.
- Form the dough into a ball and return it to the bowl. Cover with a clean towel and let the dough rise in a warm place until it has doubled in size, about an hour.
- Line a baking tray with baking paper and roll the yeast dough onto it with a rolling pin. Cover the tray again with a cloth and let the dough rise for another 30 minutes.
- While the dough is rising, preheat the oven to 200°C.
Prepare streusel:
- Mix the flour, sugar, vanilla sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Add the melted butter and work the mixture by hand until crumbles form.
Prepare the plums:
First wash the plums, halve them and remove the seeds. Then cut the halves in half again.
Assemble the plum cake:
- Distribute the pitted plums over the dough and sprinkle the streusel over them.
- If you like, you can sprinkle the plum cake with almonds or other nuts such as chopped walnuts, pecans or hazelnuts before baking.
- Bake the cake on the middle shelf for 30-35 minutes until the streusel is golden brown.
- Let the cake cool for about 20 minutes before cutting.
This crumble caketastes good with plumseven better if you top it with homemade whipped cream. A scoop of vanilla ice cream also goes great with this dessert, especially when it's still warm.
What other fruit can be on crumb cake?
You can also use other types of fruit for this crumble cake. But it's best to opt for those that hold their shape when baked, such as nectarines, peaches, cherries, apples and other stone fruits. And if you happen to have a few different fruits left over, you can chop and mix them and experiment with a whole new, unique flavor.
If you also like plums, try this easy recipe forPlum cake with puff pastry.
