Made By Emily
Cake
Do You Have Plums? Grandma’s 8-Spoon Plum Cake in 5 Minutes! Easy & No Scales Needed! 😋
Recipe Summary
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 8
Cuisine: Traditional
Course: Dessert
Calories: Approx. 280 per slice
For more delicious and simple recipes, you might enjoy this 5-minute stovetop plum cake as well!
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 8 tablespoons (120 g) sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar or vanilla extract
- A pinch of salt
- 8 tablespoons (120 ml) vegetable oil
- 8 tablespoons (120 ml) milk
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 8 tablespoons (120 ml) lemon juice
- 8 tablespoons (100 g) flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 400 g fresh plums, pitted and chopped
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
For the Crumble Topping:
- 3 tablespoons (45 g) flour
- 2 tablespoons (30 g) sugar
- 1 tablespoon (15 g) butter
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, vanilla sugar (or extract), and a pinch of salt until light and frothy.
- Pour in the vegetable oil, milk, lemon zest, lemon juice, flour, and baking powder. Mix until a smooth batter forms.
- Pit the plums and finely dice half of them. Fold the diced plums into the batter gently.
- Grease a baking pan with butter and pour the batter into it evenly.
- Slice the remaining plums and arrange them evenly over the batter in the pan.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, and butter to create the crumble topping. Sprinkle it over the sliced plums.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for about 40 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool slightly before slicing and enjoying!
Recipe Notes
- Make sure the eggs are at room temperature for better mixing.
- Optional: Sprinkle cinnamon on top for added flavor.
- Check the cake a few minutes before the full baking time to avoid overbaking.
Nutrition Estimate
Calories: Approx. 280 per slice
Protein: 4 g
Carbs: 40 g
Fat: 12 g
Values are estimates and may vary by ingredients and portion size.