Easy Yogurt Plum Cake
Tender, juicy yogurt plum cake using one bowl and just a few ingredients, easy to pull together and always a delight.
Prep Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr
Course: Cakes
Cuisine: German
Servings: 10
Calories: 383kcal
- 1 lb plums 450 g, Note 1
- 3 eggs large
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 220 g
- ⅔ cup neutral-tasting oil, like canola 150 ml
- 1 cup Greek yogurt 250 g, Note 2
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 300 g
- 3 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch of salt
- 2 teaspoons icing sugar
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit/ 180 degrees Celsius. Grease a springform all over, line only its bottom with parchment paper.
Cut plums: Wash and dry the plums. Depending on the sort you use, halve or quarter them. Large plums should be quartered, while Italian plums should be halved. Set them aside.
Wet ingredients: Place eggs, sugar, and oil in a large bowl. Mix for about 3 minutes until frothy. Stir in the yogurt and vanilla extract.
Batter: Sieve the flour, salt, and baking powder over the egg mixture and fold in shortly (Note 3).
Assemble: Pour the batter into the prepared form. Arrange the plums on top and press them slightly into the batter (not too much, they should not be covered with batter).
Bake for 50 to 60 minutes. Cover the cake loosely with aluminum foil during the last 15 minutes if it starts to get too dark (it depends on your oven).
Check: Insert a toothpick in the middle of the cake, between the plums. It should come out clean.
Rest for about 15 minutes in the tin. Remove and let cool on a wire rack (Note 4).
Dust with icing sugar before serving.
- Red, dark red, or yellow plums. When in season, Italian plums are perfect as well.
- Creamy full-fat yogurt with 1.8-3.5% fat. Don’t use fat-free.
- You should not overmix the batter; that will weaken the protein structure and create a dense cake.
- Serve the yogurt plum cake lukewarm or at room temperature with freshly whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, or crème Fraiche mixed with a bit of brown sugar.
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 160mg | Potassium: 153mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 229IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 2mg