baking · dessert
Сливовий пиріг (Plum Cake)
From a video by Slice of Joy 🤤 · 3 min watch
Legendary New York Times plum cake that is simple to prepare, aromatic, and very tasty. A classic butter cake base topped with fresh plums and a sugar-cinnamon sprinkle.
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Source video — Slice of Joy 🤤 on YouTube
From the creator
Total time
~55 minutesEstimated by Unreel from the recipe steps — the creator didn't state this.
Hands-on
~15 minutesEstimated by Unreel from the recipe steps — the creator didn't state this.
Servings
~8 servingsEstimated by Unreel from the complete recipe.
Difficulty
EasyEstimated by Unreel from the recipe steps — the creator didn't state this.
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Ingredients
Ingredients scaled to 8 servings
- 150 g sugar
- 125 g butter
- 160 g flour
- 6 g baking powder
- salt, pinch
- 2 egg
- 6–8 plum, halved and pitted
- sugar, to taste
- cinnamon, to taste
Preparation
- Step 1In a bowl add room-temperature butter, a pinch of salt, and sugar. Beat with a whisk or mixer until light and fluffy. Optionally add a little vanilla sugar.
- Step 2Add room-temperature eggs and beat until smooth and fully combined.
- Step 3Sift the flour and baking powder, then gently fold the dry ingredients into the butter-egg mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Step 4Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Grease a 20–22 cm baking pan with a little butter and spread the batter evenly in the pan.
- Step 5Halve and pit 6–8 plums. Arrange the halves on top of the batter cut-side down for a juicier cake or cut-side up for a drier, fluffier cake.
- Step 6Sprinkle the top with sugar and cinnamon (brown sugar adds a slight caramel aroma).
- Step 7 · 180°C / 356°F · 35-45 minBake at 180 °C for 35–45 minutes until the crust is golden and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool before serving.
Notes
- Room-temperature butter and eggs are important for proper creaming and to prevent the mixture from curdling.
- Sifting the flour makes the cake more airy.
- Baking time depends on your oven; check for a golden crust and use a skewer test for doneness.
- Brown sugar on top adds a slight caramel aroma.