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Gluten Free Plum Cake that is Moist and Soft

Gluten-free or low gluten you choose, but his soft and fruity plum cake goes great with tea or coffee.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
cooling off20 minutes
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: brunch, Desserts
Cuisine: American
Allergy: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 8 peoople
Calories: 356kcal
Author: Marina Rizhkov

Equipment

  • mixer
  • 8inch cake pan
  • mixing bowl
  • spatula

Ingredients

  • 1 lb plums, any variety
  • 2 large eggs
  • ⅓ cup milk, plant based would work too
  • ⅔ stick unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 cups almond flour
  • ½ cup regular flour, or rice flour for gluten free
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375F. Smear an 8-inch baking pan or cake tin with a pat of butter, then set aside.
    black buttered springform pan.
  • Wash the plums and dry them with a clean kitchen towel or paper towel. Then cut it in half and take the pit out, then set aside.
    1 lb plums,
    cut up plums on a wooden board with a knife.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk softened butter and sugar on medium speed until light fluffy.
    ⅔ stick unsalted butter,, ½ cup brown sugar
    plum cake batter in a glass bowl with a whisk.
  • Add eggs one at a time and whisk to combine.
    2 large eggs
    cake batter in a bowl with a whisk and eggshells on the side.
  • Add the rest of the dry ingredients and wet ingredients, except for the sliced plums, and stir with a spatula.
    ⅓ cup milk,, 2 cups almond flour, ½ cup regular flour,, ½ tsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp salt, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp vanilla extract
    cake batter in a bowl with a spatula.
  • Transfer the prepared batter to the baking dish and spread evenly using a spatula or the back of a spoon.
    plum cake batter in a springform pan with a spatula on the side.
  • Place the plum slices on top of the cake batter, pushing them in slightly then sprinkle with 1 Tbsp of sugar.
    1 lb plums,
    cake batter with plums on top in a pan.
  • Place the plum cake in the preheated oven. Bake for 40-45 minutes until it's golden brown or until the toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
    baked plum cake in a baking pan on a wooden square board.
  • Remove the cake from the oven and let the cake cool then serve warm on a cake plate and enjoy.

Notes

Nutritional calculations for this recipe were calculated for regular flour, not gluten free rice flour. 

Nutrition

Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 151mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 507IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 125mg | Iron: 2mg