Plum Kuchen

Plum kuchen is a German cake made with fresh plums and a delightful cinnamon crumble topping. This coffee cake is sure to please all your guests at brunch!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 232 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 3 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 10 Italian plums, halved and pitted
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup white sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven until plums are softened, about 35 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 7x11-inch baking dish.

Step 3

Beat 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Mix eggs, 1 cup flour, baking powder, and salt into creamed butter mixture; stir in vanilla. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish. Arrange plums, skin side-down, atop batter.

Step 4

Mix 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup flour, 3 tablespoons butter, and cinnamon together in a bowl until crumbly; spoon over batter and plums.