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Plum Kuchen
Prep
15 mins
Cook
35 mins
Servings
12
Difficulty
Medium
My grandmother used to make this simple Plum Kuchen every summer when the plums were at their peak, and I've been making it ever since. It's one of those beautiful desserts that looks far more impressive than the effort required, taking just 15 minutes to prepare and 35 minutes to bake. The fresh plums add natural sweetness and are packed with fiber and antioxidants, making this treat feel a little bit virtuous. What I love most is how accessible it is, using basic pantry staples that most of us already have on hand, so you can whip it up anytime the craving strikes. The tender cake paired with those slightly tart plums is absolutely irresistible.
Ella x
Ingredients
- ½ cup white sugar½ cup white sugar
- 22 tablespoons margarine
- 22 eggs, beaten
- 11 cup all-purpose flour
- 11 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon salt
- 11 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1010 italian plums, halved and pitted
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 7x11-inch baking dish.
- 2
Beat 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons margarine together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Mix eggs, 1 cup flour, baking powder, and salt into creamed margarine mixture; stir in vanilla. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish. Arrange plums, skin side-down, atop batter.
- 3
Mix 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup flour, 3 tablespoons margarine, and cinnamon together in a bowl until crumbly; spoon over batter and plums.
- 4
Bake in the preheated oven until plums are softened, about 35 minutes.
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