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    Turmeric Cake

    Published by: Adina January 26, 2021 · Last modified: July 5, 2023 9 Comments

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    turmeric tea cake with plums

    Soft turmeric cake with plums and lots of other spices. A delicious tea cake bound to make you happy! You can also make it with golden milk paste.

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    Turmeric Plum Cake

    Brightly yellow turmeric cake with plums, a super moist and flavorful dessert perfect for tea time!

    If you like spicy cakes, this one is made for you. Turmeric, cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper, and ginger - all in one cake! Alternatively, you can make it with turmeric paste for golden milk, either my recipe or the paste you might have already.

    And if you are looking for more sweet turmeric recipes, you might also want to try the Healthy Banana Split or the Muesli with Yogurt.

    Turmeric Plum Cake

    Ingredients for turmeric tea cake

    Regular ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, unsalted butter, sugar, milk, vanilla extract.

    Plums:

    • The small Italian plums are best for this recipe.
    • They have a suitable size, and they will hold their shape better than regular sliced plums.

    Spices:

    • You have two options: you can either use a spice mixture including turmeric, cinnamon, black pepper, ginger, and nutmeg, or you can replace that with golden paste.
    Turmeric Plum Cake

    How to make turmeric cake?

    Important tip!

    Use a round cake pan but NOT a springform! If you use a springform, the running juices of the plums will make a mess in your oven.

    • Butter a cake dish of about 26 cm/10-inch diameter.
    • Halve the plums and arrange them nicely in the dish, cut side up. Try to cover as much space as possible, even if the plums overlap here and there.
    • Mix together the flour, salt, baking powder, and spices in a bowl.
    • Heat the milk in a small saucepan (and whisk in the turmeric paste, if using that instead of the spices).
    • Melt the butter in a small pan.
    • In another bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract until pale and fluffy. Add the milk and incorporate.
    • Sieve the flour mixture over the egg mixture and fold in carefully. Fold in the melted and slightly cooled butter as well. Pour the batter over the plums and bake for about 30 minutes or until the cake is set in the middle.
    • Let rest in the pan for about 20 minutes, then turn onto a platter.
    Turmeric Plum Cake

    More spicy cakes

    • Pumpkin Fruitcake
    • No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake
    • Non-Alcoholic Christmas Fruitcake
    • Nigella's Carrot Cupcakes
    • Apple Toffee Cake

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    Turmeric Plum Cake

    Turmeric Cake

    Soft turmeric cake with plums and lots of other spices. A delicious tea cake bound to make you happy! You can also make it with golden milk paste.
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    Course: Cakes
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour
    Servings: 14
    Calories: 256kcal
    Author: Adina
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    Ingredients 

    • 1 lb Italian plums
    • 1 ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
    • 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon Note
    • ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
    • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
    • one pinch black pepper
    • one pinch nutmeg
    • ¼ cup milk
    • 1 cup unsalted butter
    • 4 large eggs
    • ¾ cup sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius/ 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter a cake dish of about 26 cm/10-inch diameter, not a springform, or the running juices of the plums, will make a mess in your oven.
    • Prepare plums: Halve the plums and arrange them nicely in the dish with the cut side up. Try to cover as much space as possible, even if the plums overlap here and there.
    • Mix the flour, salt, baking powder, and spices in a bowl.
    • Heat the milk very gently in a small pan (and whisk in the turmeric paste, if using that instead of the spices).
    • Melt the butter in a small pan.
    • Batter: In another bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract until pale and fluffy. Add the milk and incorporate. Sieve the flour mixture over the egg mixture and fold in carefully. Fold in the melted and slightly cooled butter as well.
    • Bake: Pour the batter over the plums and bake for about 30-35 minutes or until the cake is set in the middle.
    • Let rest in the pan for about 20 minutes, then invert onto a cake platter. Let cool completely.
    • Serve the cake as it is or with whipped cream.

    Notes

    Or use 1 heaped teaspoon turmeric paste for golden milk instead of the spice mixture.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1slice | Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 170mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g
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    1. Anca says

      September 24, 2016 at 1:33 pm

      It looks so bright, I love it.

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    2. Zerrin says

      September 24, 2016 at 10:06 pm

      This cake looks gorgeous! As I'm really obsessed with turmeric these days, I need to try this cake asap. Maybe with another fruit in season. Oh and I'm quite intrigued by your turmeric paste, need to go check its recipe too!

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    3. Nammi says

      September 25, 2016 at 5:01 pm

      wow!! first time I am seeing tumeric used in a cake!!! looks very tempting and am very curious about the taste and with such fresh plums!!!

      Reply
    4. Kate @ Framed Cooks says

      September 25, 2016 at 8:07 pm

      I'm loving your turmeric adventures - this looks so good, and so unusual! Keep 'em coming!

      Reply
    5. Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop says

      September 26, 2016 at 2:11 pm

      What a great looking cake...and a perfect use for plums! I haven't use tumeric often. I think I need to start using it!

      Reply
    6. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says

      September 26, 2016 at 4:51 pm

      I love plums, but I've never had a plum cake before!! This looks delicious and I love that you used tumeric in here too! I bet this tastes just amazing! Cheers!

      Reply
    7. grace says

      September 26, 2016 at 7:52 pm

      pretty pretty! this would satisfy my constant cravings for all things plum for sure! 🙂

      Reply
    8. Sissi says

      September 29, 2016 at 9:48 pm

      This is one of the most original cakes I've ever seen and definitely the most unusual use of turmeric! Since I use it almost every day (even yesterday I used it for lunch and for the dinner!), I'll be thrilled to put it into a dessert. Thank you for inspiration!

      Reply
    9. valentina says

      January 03, 2017 at 10:18 pm

      So happy my Blood Orange Up Side Down Cake inspired you. This on looks lovely!

      Reply

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