Himmlischer Pflaumenkuchen (Heavenly Plum Cake)

Thank you to Jennifer Majer for making us this cake in Germany and for sharing this recipe with us.

Plums
2 Eggs
150 g (3/4 cup)Butter
150 g (3/4 cup)Sugar
150 g (3/4 cup)Flour
1 pinch Salt
5 T Milk
4 T Raspberry jam

- butter and flour a 10 or 12 inch cake pan. (preferably with removable bottom)
- Cut plums in half or in quarters and remove pits. (set aside)
- Separate eggs and beat the whites until stiff. (set aside)
- Cream butter and sugar together. After the mixture is smooth add egg yokes and salt.
- Pre-measure flour and milk into small bowls.
- Alternate adding small amounts of the flour and milk to the butter and sugar mixture.
- Carefully fold in eggs whites.
- Add batter to pan and arrange plums skin up.
- Brush plums with warm jam.

Bake at 175 degrees Celsius or 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 30-40 minutes.
The batter will rise and expand between the plums.
Bake until lightly browned.
Serve with vanilla ice cream.

Also good with other fruits.

Shelby arranging Plums at Mom and Jim's house.


Shelby and Kristen
New Milford, CT