Unbelievably Delicious Plum Cake Recipe That Will Blow Your Mind!

This is a great cake for those who find the usual cakes too filling. This is great for entertaining as well as for the family. If this cake stays more than 24 hours, it should be kept refrigerated.

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 9-inch cake

Ingredients

  • 3eggs

  • ½cupbutter, softened

  • ½cupwhite sugar

  • 1teaspoonlemon zest

  • 1cupall-purpose flour

  • ½teaspoonbaking powder

  • 1 ¼cupsplums, pitted and quartered

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9-inch tube pan.

  2. Separate the eggs. In a small bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form, and set aside.

  3. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Beat in the egg yolks and the lemon zest.

  4. Stir together the flour and baking powder and then blend the flour mixture into the creamed mixture. Gently fold in the egg whites. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan. There will only be a little over an inch of batter. Arrange the plums, skin side down, attractively over the batter.

  5. Bake in preheated oven until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack and allow to cool before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe8
Calories246
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
14g
17%
Saturated Fat
8g
40%
Cholesterol
100mg
33%
Sodium
139mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
28g
10%
Dietary Fiber
1g
3%
Total Sugars
15g
Protein
4g
Vitamin C
3mg
14%
Calcium
35mg
3%
Iron
1mg
6%
Potassium
86mg
2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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