This classic German plum cake is made with a tender, buttery yeasted dough that's pressed into a shallow rectangular pan, covered with ripe prune plums, and finished with a crisp, buttery streusel. It's a simple cake, but a particularly good one: the lightly sweetened dough provides just enough richness to support the tart, juicy plums, while the streusel adds a little crunch.
The dough is intentionally thin in this cake. After being pressed into the pan, it gets a second rise, becoming light and tender beneath the fruit.
Similarly, the flavorings are restrained: a little lemon and vanilla in the dough and just a touch of cinnamon in the streusel. The plums should be the star.
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German Plum Cake
Plum Cake German
German Plum Cake Recipe
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Plum Cake Recipe
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