Plum Crumb Cake
To keep the soft cake and crumble layers distinct, use firm, slightly underripe, not-too-juicy plums. Look for red varieties, such as Vanier or Burbank, or even blue prune or yellow plums.
Servings: 10 to 12
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per each of 12 servings: about | - |
| cal | 445 |
| pro | 6 g |
| total fat | 20 g |
| sat. fat | 12 g |
| carb | 63 g |
| fibre | 2 g |
| chol | 87 mg |
| sodium | 394 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 5% |
| iron | 14% |
| vit A | 20% |
| vit C | 10% |
| folate | 22% |
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1/2 cup (125 mL) butter, softened
1 cup (250 mL) granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp (10 mL) grated lemon rind
1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice
2 cups (500 mL) all-purpose flour
1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder
1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
Pinch ground nutmeg
1 cup (250 mL) sour cream
6 cups (1.5 L) thickly sliced pitted red plums (about 2-1/2 lb/1.25 kg)
Crumb Topping:
1-1/4 cups (300 mL) all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (125 mL) packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground nutmeg
1/2 cup (125 mL) butter, melted
Preparation:
Grease 13- x 9-inch (3.5 L) metal cake pan; set aside
In large bowl, beat butter with sugar until fluffy; beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Stir in lemon rind and juice.
In separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. Add to butter mixture alternately with sour cream, making 3 additions of flour mixture and 2 of sour cream. Scrape into prepared pan.
Arrange plums neatly in rows over batter; set aside.
Crumb Topping: In bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and nutmeg; stir in melted butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over plums.
Bake in centre of 350°F (180°C) oven for 45 to 55 minutes or until golden and cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean.
In large bowl, beat butter with sugar until fluffy; beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Stir in lemon rind and juice.
In separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. Add to butter mixture alternately with sour cream, making 3 additions of flour mixture and 2 of sour cream. Scrape into prepared pan.
Arrange plums neatly in rows over batter; set aside.
Crumb Topping: In bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and nutmeg; stir in melted butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over plums.
Bake in centre of 350°F (180°C) oven for 45 to 55 minutes or until golden and cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean.
Additional Information
- Variation
Red Plum Crumb Spice Cake: Omit lemon rind and lemon juice. Increase nutmeg to 1/4 tsp (1 mL). Add 2 tsp (10 mL) ground ginger; 1 tsp (5 mL) cinnamon; 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla; and 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground cloves.
Source
Canadian Living Magazine: September 2007
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