Lemon Plum Cake Recipe
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Lemon Plum Cake

"This is a great cake for a bridal shower, baby shower, or tea party. It's light, fluffy, and not too sweet. The plums and lemon zest work very well together."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (2)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Ready In:
2 Hrs 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 9-inch round cake
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
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  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • 3 plums, pitted and cut into eighths
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch cake pan, and line the bottom with a round piece of parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, and white sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; beat in eggs one at a time, then beat in vanilla extract and lemon zest. Mix the butter mixture into the flour mixture, alternating with yogurt until the mixture forms a smooth, even batter. Spread the batter into the prepared cake pan. Place the plum slices into a bowl, and toss with 2 tablespoons of flour. Arrange the plum slices onto the cake in a decorative pattern.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 30 minutes. Loosely cover the cake with foil, and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean and the cake pulls away from the sides of the pan, 30 to 40 more minutes.
  4. Let cake cool completely in pan. Run a knife around the edge of the cake to loosen, and remove from pan. Dust with powdered sugar before slicing.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 321 | Total Fat: 15.3g | Cholesterol: 101mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 22, 2011 by lutzflcat Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Not a whole lot of lemon flavor to the batter, so I added a little lemon extract in addition...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2010 by pagski   view full review
We really enjoyed this cake!

 

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