Fresh Plum Cake
Fresh Plum Cake – A rustic yet elegant cake that is easy to make and easy to love! Serve it in the summer with seasonal plums, and around the holidays.
Why We Love This Plum Cake Recipe
Come late summer, I love to take advantage of all the stone fruit that is in season! It is juicy, sweet and perfect for making some delicious desserts.
When you find yourself with fresh summer plums, butter, sugar, and flour, you have to make a homemade Fresh Plum Cake. It is simple, yet so delicious.
This cake recipe is perfect for children and adults alike! Your kiddos will be surprised at home much they love this stone fruit cake! You can eat this cake for breakfast, snack or dessert.
Ingredients Checklist
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, divided
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar + 1 tablespoon
- 2 extra large eggs, or 2 large + 1 egg white
- 6-8 fresh plums
How To Make This Plum Cake Recipe
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place a sheet of parchment paper over the bottom disk of an 8-9 inch springform pan. Fasten the ring around the disk with the parchment paper secured in between. Cut off the excess paper. Grease the sides of the pan.
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl.
In the electric mixer, cream 1 cup of sugar with the butter. Add the eggs one at a time. Slowly add the flour mixture. Scrape the bowl and mix again.
Spread the cake batter evenly in the prepared pan. Slice the plums into eighths. The easiest way I’ve found to do this, is to run a knife around the plum to halve it, then do the same to quarter it. Split each quarter in half. The little sections should pop off the pit with your knife.
Place the plum slices around the top of the cake in a pretty pattern. Make sure they are close together. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of sugar and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice over the plums. Bake for 45-55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Make SURE not to overbake! Cool for 15 minutes in the pan, and another 10 minutes out of the pan before serving!
Get The Full (Printable) Fresh Plum Cake Recipe + Video Below.
Type of Plums/Fruit Available
This particular Fresh Plum Cake is great for summer stone fruits such as plums, peaches, and apricots, yet with a rustic quality that carries through to fall.
A hearty, yet elegant cake that needs no cream or sauce to perfect it.
The plums add a juicy tang to this dense buttery cake, so it’s flavorful enough to stand alone.
That makes this Fresh Plum Cake a perfect dessert to take to a barbecue or summer party when stone fruit is fresh and in season. This is just the kind of dessert I’d wrap up and put in my picnic basket for an evening concert at the park. No hassle, big impact.
You can also make Fresh Plum Cake, with peaches or apricots instead of plums!
Frequently Asked Questions
What If I Don’t Have Pumpkin Pie Spice?
Pumpkin pie spice is a blend of mostly cinnamon, then a little ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves. You can mix a small amount for this recipe, or just use cinnamon instead. (You can also use apple pie spice!)
How Long Does This Dessert Last?
You can store the cake leftovers in the fridge for up to 5 days, and up to 3 days at room temperature. You can also store it in an airtight container (or wrapped in plastic wrap and aluminum foil) in the freezer for up to 6 months.
How Do I Serve This Dessert?
This cake is amazing as-is, or with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
Other Great Cake Recipes
- Best Cream Cheese Pound Cake
- Perfect Southern Caramel Cake
- Kahlua Sour Cream Coffee Cake
- Brown Butter Brown Sugar Cookies
- Classic Custard Cake
- Caribbean Spice Rum Cake
- Upside Down Blueberry Orange Cake
- Gooey Butter Cake with Ground Almonds
- Quintessential Chocolate Cake
- Pumpkin Pound Cake with Chocolate Glaze Sauce
- Coconut Banana Bread
- Cinnamon Dulche Latte Cake
- Lemon Bundt Cake by A Latte Food
Check the printable recipe card below for the nutrition information including calories, carbohydrates, protein, polyunsaturated fat, monounsaturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, potassium, fiber, vitamin c, and calcium percentages.
Fresh Plum Cake
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, divided
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar + 1 tablespoon
- 2 extra large eggs, or 2 large + 1 egg white
- 6-8 plums
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place a sheet of parchment paper over the bottom disk of an 8-9 inch springform pan. Fasten the ring around the disk with the parchment paper secured in between. Cut off the excess paper. Grease the sides of the pan.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice.
- In the electric mixer, cream 1 cup of sugar with the butter. Add the eggs one at a time. Slowly add the flour mixture. Scrape the bowl and mix again.
- Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan. Slice the plums into eighths. The easiest way I’ve found to do this, is to run a knife around the plum to halve it, then do the same to quarter it. Split each quarter in half. The little sections should pop off the pit with your knife.
- Place the plum slices around the top of the cake in a pretty pattern. Make sure they are close together. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of sugar and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice over the plums. Bake for 45-55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Make SURE not to overbake! Cool for 15 minutes in the pan, and another 10 minutes out of the pan before serving!
woooow. This looks like a delicious plum cake and I’d love a slice
I just make the cake, had to use canned plums as its winter here and none available! Served it with home made yummy custard and Tip Top vanilla pod ice cream and it all disappeared! Thank you for the brilliant and easy recipe!
Just looking at the very first picture made me hungry. Baking with kids must have been all the more fun :)
Love this! Plums aren’t used nearly enough. This is stunning…
I make a cake like this so I know how good it is! GREG
Delicious! I love plums and your patience to bake with the kids!
I love the Ava Junior Chef t-shirt! Too cute! Kids in the kitchen is always a happy time! :)
What a fabulous cake – love this!
Your summertime routine sounds exactly like ours. I agree that there is something to be said for teaching kids to appreciate the classic desserts. This plum cake is beautiful!
Hey! I made this sometime ago, except mine was an eggless version and I did an upside down take on it. And yet, it looks so much like yours! :) Your kids are so adorable! I can’t wait for mine to grow up so I can bake with them!
That is one beautiful cake!!
Your cake looks so delicious with the pretty design of plums on the top. This would be perfect for my Sunday brunch. Your photos are lovely and your kids are just precious.
Awww! I love it when kids get into the kitchen :)
Plums are just gorgeous to cook with – I love how they bleed so beautifully into everything, especially cake!
Your potos never disappoint and I just love that white washed table!
What a great looking cake! Fresh fruit is always a good baking go to plan :)
The cake looks so pretty! And your kids are adorable! Great little helpers.
Great photos and I love the plum cake. It wreaks of summer.
ooo! That does look wonderful. I keep forgetting to buy plums but after looking at those pics of the plum cake I don't think I'll be forgetting them this week. I can't wait to bite into some plum cake!
That is a work of art. I also just love your kids' aprons!