Plum Breakfast Cake

plum cake, coffee cake, breakfast cake with fruit

Plum Breakfast Cake

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 50

Total Time: 1 10

Servings:

Author: Hello Ani

A tender and flavorful almond-scented Plum Cake with a crumble topping and lemon drizzle

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Ingredients

For the Cake:

2 cups flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
¾ cup sugar
2 eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup + 2 tablespoon buttermilk
2 cups plums - pitted and cut into slices

Crumble topping:

¾ cup flour
½ cup sugar
4 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon almond extract

Glaze:

½ cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

Preheat Oven to 350° F (180° C). Lightly grease and flour a 9- inch springform pan.
Make the crumble topping: Melt the butter in a small bowl. With a fork stir in the flour, sugar, and almond extract, until crumbly.
Cake batter:
1. Into a small bowl sift flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter and sugar. Using an electric mixer whisk on medium speed until creamy and pale, scraping down the sides as needed.
3. Slowly add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add the vanilla and almond extract.
4. Add ⅓ of the flour mixture. Mix on low speed until incorporated. Pour ⅓ cup of the buttermilk and blend until smooth. Repeat this step with ⅓ cup flour mix, and ⅓ buttermilk two more times. Add 2 more tablespoons of buttermilk.
5. Pour the batter into a prepared 9 inch (23 cm) round baking pan and spread evenly. Top with the sliced plums, pressing them slightly into the batter, then top with the crumble topping.
Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Remove the cake from the cake pan and let cool for another 30 minutes before adding the lemon drizzle.
To make the Lemon drizzle, combine the powdered sugar with the lemon juice. whisk, then drizzle over the cake.

Nutrition

COURSE: Cake

CUISINE: American

KEYWORD: Coffe cake, Plum cake

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