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Here is a delicious and light yogurt plum cake recipe that is perfect for a refreshing Summer dessert or to serve to friends and family for afternoon tea.
Take advantage of the abundant plums available in summer and quickly prepare this delightful plum cake.
The addition of yogurt gives the cake a beautiful flavor and texture. This also means the cake isn’t overly sweet, which our family prefers.
Here are some more fruity desserts: our easy Plum Cobbler recipe, a delicious German Apple Cake, and maybe our Feijoa Crumble Cake.
Table of Contents
Ingredients
This simple yogurt plum cake requires just a handful of basic ingredients. Naturally, plums and yogurt are the stars of the recipe. Let’s delve into it.
Plums: Even though I prefer fresh or frozen plums for our cake recipe, you could also use canned plums. Just make sure to drain the plums thoroughly before layering them on the batter. Black Doris plums are my favorite type of plums to use for this yogurt cake.
Yogurt: I recommend using a full-fat yogurt or Greek yogurt for this recipe to achieve the best flavor and taste.
Brown sugar: Brown sugar not only enhances the flavor of the plums but also adds a hint of caramel to the cake. You could substitute brown sugar with raw sugar.
How To Make The Yogurt Plum Cake Step-By-Step
Our yogurt plum cake is so moist and flavorful, the perfect Summer dessert.
Step 1
It is important to beat the sugar and butter until the mixture is nice and fluffy. Only then do we add the eggs, one at a time, ensuring each is fully incorporated before adding the next.
Step 2
Once we’ve sifted the flour, we switch from using an electric mixer to a spatula to gently fold in the flour.
Step 3
Next, we incorporate the yogurt and the zest from half a lemon into the mixture.
Step 4
Let’s assemble the cake. First, pour half of the batter into the springform pan and add a layer of plums on top. Next, spread the remaining batter over the plums.
Step 5
The final step involves adding a second layer of plums on top. Then, bake the cake at 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit) for approximately 40 minutes.
Last Step
After the cake has cooled slightly, carefully remove it from the pan. Finish the plum cake with a light sprinkling of icing or powdered sugar. Enjoy!
Let’s Get Baking
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Delicious Fruity Yogurt Plum Cake
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh or frozen (thawed) plums; halved and pitted
- 150 grams soft butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- zest of 1/2 lemon
- 1/4 cup icing (powdered) sugar for dusting
Instructions
- First off, we are preparing the plums. Cut them in half and remove the pits. Set the plums aside. If you use frozen plums like I did, let them thaw and drain off the juice.2 cups fresh or frozen (thawed) plums; halved and pitted
The Cake Batter
- In a bowl, mix the butter and sugar with an electric hand mixer until fluffy.150 grams soft butter, 1 cup brown sugar
- Now, add the eggs one by one, beating the mixture after each addition until the batter becomes smooth.2 eggs
- We're sifting the flour together with the baking powder into the mixture. Fold it in gently using a spatula.1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking powder
- Lastly, we add the lemon zest and the yogurt and fold it in again.zest of 1/2 lemon, 1 cup Greek yogurt
Put The Yogurt Plum Cake Together
- Grease the springform pan before adding the batter. Begin by adding only half of the batter.
- Now arrange half of the plums on top and evenly spread the remaining batter to cover them.
- Top with the remaining plums.
- Bake in a hot oven at 180℃/350℉ (fan-forced setting) for around 40 minutes.
- Take the plum cake out of the oven. After it has cooled, take it out of the pan and sprinkle with a dusting of icing sugar.