Best Plum Crunch Cake Recipes

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PLUM CRUNCH CAKE



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Moist and Moreish, it has a wonderful crunchy sugarplum topping. Originally from a Good Food Magazine. I have also substituted the plums for Rhubarb, Nectarines and apples, I'm sure any fruit will work well.

Provided by Tulip-Fairy

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 eggs
1 egg yolk
5 ounces butter
5 ounces golden caster sugar
5 ounces self raising flour
1 orange, juice and zest of, grated
4 ounces plums, stoned and roughly chopped
4 ounces plums, stoned and cut into wedges
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
8 ounces golden caster sugar
1 ounce sugar cube, roughly crushed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 160°C.
  • Butter and line the base of a 2 lb loaf tin.
  • Lightly beat the eggs and yolk with a pinch of salt.
  • Beat the butter and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy.
  • Pour in the eggs a little at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Fold in the flour with the orange zest and two tablespoons of the juice.
  • Fold in the chopped plums (or other fruit you are using).
  • Spoon into the prepared pan.
  • Scatter the plum wedges over the top.
  • Bake for 50 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
  • Cool for 10 minutes, then turn out on a wire rack.
  • Mix the remaining orange juice with the lemon juice and caster sugar.
  • Spoon over the cooling cake and sprinkle with the crushed sugar pieces.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 437.7, Fat 16.4, SaturatedFat 9.7, Cholesterol 114.6, Sodium 121.3, Carbohydrate 70.5, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 52.6, Protein 4.4

PLUM CRUNCH CAKE



PLUM CRUNCH CAKE image

Categories     Cake     Fruit     Dessert     Bake

Number Of Ingredients 8

24 plums, pitted and quartered
¼ cup brown sugar
½ tsp cinnamon
1 cup sugar
1 cup + 3 tbsp flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 egg
1/2 cup melted butter

Steps:

  • Place plums in a shallow, 2 qt, ungreased baking dish. Sprinkle with brown sugar, cinnamon, and 3 tbsp flour. Mix together sugar, 1 cup flour, baking powder, and egg. (This will be lumpy.) Pour over plums. Pour ½ cup melted butter over this. Bake at 375º for 45 minutes.

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