As the weather gets chillier, at least here in the upper Midwest, we turn our attention over to apples and pears. The summer fruits and berries are no longer available, with the exception of Italian plums. They have a short season, so ACT NOW; they won’t last long. These little gems are good to eat, but even better to bake with. They aren’t quite as juicy or sweet as their American cousins, but they keep their shape well and their skin adds a gorgeous purple color to tarts and cakes.
The brown sugar cake batter and sweet crumb topping are a perfect compliment to the not-too-sweet fruit. It is great for breakfast with a cup of tea and/or with ice cream after dinner. This is a cake that also seems to get better the second day, if there is any left.
The Italian plums have a lovely purple skin with a slightly chalky look. This is just how they look and will keep this appearance even after washing them.
Italian Plum Cake
Makes: one 8-inch cake
Prep time: 30 minutes
Bake time: 1 1/4 hours
Skill: Easy
Ingredients:
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
3 eggs
2 yolks
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
18 Italian plums, cut in half and pitted.
For the topping:
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
Directions:
To make the cake:
Preheat oven to 350°F
Grease an 8-inch springform pan with butter.
In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the butter and brown sugar, until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping down the bowl after each. Mix in the zest and vanilla. In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the butter/sugar mixture and mix on low speed until just combined.
Spread half of the batter into the prepared pan.
Place half of the cut plums on the batter, cut side up. Spread the remaining batter over the plums.
Spread the batter into an even layer and top with remaining plums.
In a bowl mix together the flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon and melted butter. You may have to mix it with your hands to get all the butter incorporated.
Spread the crumb topping over the plums evenly.
Place the cake on two stacked cookie sheets, to prevent the bottom from getting too brown during the long baking time. Bake for about 1 1/4 hours or until a tester come out clean. Cool on a rack.
Serve it slightly warm or at room temperature.
Zoë François, author of Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day and Artisan Pizza and Flatbreads in Five Minutes a Day, studied at the Culinary Institute of America in New York. She now calls Minneapolis her home, where she has worked with some of the top talent in the culinary world — Steven Brown, Andrew Zimmern and many chefs at the D’Amico company. In addition to writing, Zoë teaches baking classes and consults at restaurants. You can find her writing and recipe creations on Devour, on her baking blog, zoebakes.com and on the site, www.breadin5.com.
Check this out…
[...] that is the end of this article. Here you’ll find some sites that we think you’ll appreciate, just click the links over[...]……
Title…
[...]always a big fan of linking to bloggers that I really like but don’t get a whole lot of link like from[...]…
Title…
[...]below you will find the link to some internet sites that we feel you’ll want to visit[...]…
Sites we Like……
[...] Every once in a while we choose blogs that we read. Listed below are the latest sites that we choose [...]……
Title…
[...]very couple of web-sites that come about to be in depth below, from our point of view are undoubtedly well really worth checking out[...]…
Whispering Misty…
So sorry you will skip the workshop!…
OK…
When I initially commented I clicked the \”Notify me when new comments are added\” checkbox and now each time a comment is added I get several emails with the same comment. Is there any way you can remove me from that service? Cheers!…
Title…
[...]please check out the web pages we follow, including this one, as it represents our picks through the web[...]…
Websites we think you should visit…
[...]although websites we backlink to below are considerably not related to ours, we feel they are actually worth a go through, so have a look[...]……
Websites we think you should visit…
[...]although websites we backlink to below are considerably not related to ours, we feel they are actually worth a go through, so have a look[...]……
Sources…
[...]check below, are some totally unrelated websites to ours, however, they are most trustworthy sources that we use[...]……
Title…
[...]The details mentioned within the write-up are several of the best out there [...]…
The Ships’s Voyages…
I feel technologies just causes it to be worse. Now there is a channel to under no circumstances treatment, now there is not going to be considered a prospect for them to discover….
Awesome website…
[...]the time to read or visit the content or sites we have linked to below the[...]……
Online Article……
[...]The information mentioned in the article are some of the best available [...]……
Gems form the internet…
[...]very few websites that happen to be detailed below, from our point of view are undoubtedly well worth checking out[...]……
Sites we Like……
[...] Every once in a while we choose blogs that we read. Listed below are the latest sites that we choose [...]……
Title…
[...]check below, are some completely unrelated internet websites to ours, nonetheless, they’re most trustworthy sources that we use[...]…
Read was interesting, stay in touch……
[...]please visit the sites we follow, including this one, as it represents our picks from the web[...]……
Thorn of Girl…
Excellent facts is usually observed on this web web site….
Great website…
[...]we like to honor many other internet sites on the web, even if they aren’t linked to us, by linking to them. Under are some webpages worth checking out[...]……
Cool sites…
[...]we came across a cool site that you might enjoy. Take a look if you want[...]……
Recommeneded websites…
[...]Here are some of the sites we recommend for our visitors[...]……
The Birch of the Shadow…
I think there could be a couple duplicates, but an exceedingly useful list! I have tweeted this. Numerous thanks for sharing!…
Woman of Alien…
Ideal work you’ve done, this site is actually great with excellent facts. Time is God’s means of keeping every little thing from taking place simultaneously….
ativan…
Zune and iPod: Most people compare the Zune to the Touch, but after seeing how slim and surprisingly small and light it is, I consider it to be a rather unique hybrid that combines qualities of both the Touch and the Nano….
Title…
[...]here are some hyperlinks to web pages that we link to due to the fact we assume they’re really worth visiting[...]…
Title…
[...]Wonderful story, reckoned we could combine a couple of unrelated information, nonetheless definitely worth taking a look, whoa did a single study about Mid East has got a lot more problerms at the same time [...]…
Title…
[...]Every when in a when we opt for blogs that we read. Listed beneath would be the latest sites that we decide on [...]…
Websites you should visit…
Every once in a while we choose blogs that we read. Listed below are the latest sites that we choose…
Sources…
[...]check below, are some totally unrelated websites to ours, however, they are most trustworthy sources that we use[...]……
the word out there, getting some good…
seo benefit, you’re also getting real readers to your blog, and you’re using a tool provided by your blog platform for free, that you already have. you just have to put it to action.take action, join blog groups, give them your…
Links…
[...]Sites of interest we have a link to[...]……
Related……
[...]just beneath, are numerous totally not related sites to ours, however, they are surely worth going over[...]……
Great website…
[...]we like to honor many other internet sites on the web, even if they aren’t linked to us, by linking to them. Under are some webpages worth checking out[...]……
The Silent Shard…
This could probably be really handy for a few of one’s work opportunities I want to do not only with my blog but…
Great website…
please visit the sites we follow, including this one, as it represents our picks from the web…
Awesome website…
[...]the time to read or visit the content or sites we have linked to below the[...]……
Websites worth visiting…
[...]here are some links to sites that we link to because we think they are worth visiting[...]……
Title…
[...]although web-sites we backlink to beneath are considerably not related to ours, we really feel they may be actually worth a go by, so possess a look[...]…
Title…
[...]very few web-sites that take place to become detailed below, from our point of view are undoubtedly nicely worth checking out[...]…
Excellent website…
the time to read or visit the content or sites we have linked to below the…
Blogs you should be reading…
please visit the sites we follow, including this one, as it represents our picks from the web…
Sites we Like……
[...] Every once in a while we choose blogs that we read. Listed below are the latest sites that we choose [...]……
Gems form the internet…
[...]very few websites that happen to be detailed below, from our point of view are undoubtedly well worth checking out[...]……
Websites you should visit…
Every once in a while we choose blogs that we read. Listed below are the latest sites that we choose…
Great Content…
we like to honor many other internet pages on the web, even if they aren’t linked to us, by linking to them. Under are some webpages worth checking out…
Infiniti FX37/FX50 (2009-) Hood Bug Deflector…
My spouse and I stumbled over here from a different web page and thought I may as well check things out. I like what I see so now i’m following you. Look forward to looking into your web page repeatedly….
Title…
[...]Wonderful story, reckoned we could combine a few unrelated data, nonetheless seriously worth taking a search, whoa did a single learn about Mid East has got far more problerms too [...]…
Title…
[...]check below, are some absolutely unrelated internet sites to ours, having said that, they may be most trustworthy sources that we use[...]…