Plum Cake
This moist, light, and lemony plum cake is a delicious summer dessert. Make it with fresh, juicy plums, lemon zest, and yogurt. It's perfect for a holiday table!
Servings: 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients
- 12 tablespoons butter softened
- 1½ cup all purpose flour plus a little more for coating the plums
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoon lemon zest
- ¼ cup plain yogurt
- 6-8 small plums
- powdered sugar
Instructions
- Prepare for baking. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Butter a 9-inch round springform pan and set aside. See note.
- Mix the dry ingredients. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt and whisk until incorporated.
- Cream the butter and sugar. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs, one by one, and continue to mix until well combined.
- Combine. Beat in the vanilla and lemon zest, followed by half of the flour mixture. Mix until blended. Pour in the yogurt and the rest of the flour mixture. Beat until combined.
- Fill the pan. Pour the batter into the cake pan and smooth the top with either a cake spatula or a knife.
- Add the plums. Toss the halved plums in a few tablespoons of flour until well coated, then place them on top of the cake batter. Press them gently into the batter so they don’t sink too much.
- Bake. Bake the cake for 30 minutes. Remove the cake from the oven, tent a piece of foil, and loosely place it on top of the cake. Return it to the oven for another 20 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Cool and serve. Allow the cake to cool completely before removing it from the pan. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- If you don't have a springform pan, you can use a regular round cake pan, but be sure to butter it and line it with parchment paper.
Nutrition
Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 170mg | Potassium: 137mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 265IU | Vitamin C: 5.4mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1.5mg
