Looking for more dessert recipes? Try our Tres Leches Cake or Panna Cotta! There are so many ways to enjoy Plum Cake, including warm with ice cream, cold with whipped cream on top, or even next to your morning tea or coffee! Feel free to double the recipe to feed a crowd with a 9×13 pan, and customize it to use pears, peaches, blackberries, blueberries, or cherries, depending on what’s in season. This cake is a crowd pleaser and loved by all!
How to make Plum Cake:
Whisk dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and salt. Cream together butter and ¾ cup sugar in another bowl or stand mixer for several minutes, until pale and fluffy. Add egg, vanilla, and almond extract and mix until combined. Combine: Add half the flour mixture, then half the milk and beat on low speed until smooth. Add remaining milk, then remaining flour. Smooth batter into an even layer in a greased pan. Arrange the plums on top, skin side up, in a circular pattern. Bake for 50-70 minutes (depending on how juicy the fruit is), until golden on top and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Run a knife around edges of pan, then remove the springform edge. Cool completely before slicing and serving. Serve plum cake warm or cold, with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, or with a cup of coffee or tea. Store at room temperature or in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
Freezing Instructions:
To Freeze: Allow cake to cool completely, then wrap in plastic wrap and place in a freezer safe bag. Freeze up to 3 months. Thaw overnight on the countertop before serving.
Recipe Variations:
Different Fruit: Use pears, peaches, necatarines, apricots, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, or a combination.Milk: Soy, almond, or unsweetened coconut milk would also work.Gluten Free: Substitute gluten free flour.Dairy free: Substitute coconut butter and soy, almond, or coconut milk.9×13 Pan: Double recipe to fit in a 9×13 pan.
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