What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? After the Holidays: Plum Coffee Cake! Plums have a way of making a person feel special. They’re not as plentiful as apples, but when they’re available I can’t wait to snag a few to plunk into a homemade coffee cake. The sweet flavor reminds me of stepping into a pastry shop where fruit-filled delicacies are placed front and center in the glass-domed showcase. From mini fruit tarts overflowing with ripe, juicy berries to cheesecakes smothered in exotic options. Turnovers become too tempting when a smidgen of filling seeps out. And just look at the succulent strudels and rustic galettes. But I digress. Today’s feature is all about the mouthwatering palatable pleasure of the plum.
PLUM COFFEE CAKE
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon cardamom
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/3 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg, room temperature
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 pound plums, pitted and sliced
Powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 9” cake pan with nonstick oil. Set aside. In a bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, baking powder, and sea salt. Set aside. In another bowl cream together butter and sugar, using an electric mixer, for 3 minutes. Add vanilla extract and egg. Beat on Low speed until well mixed. Gradually add the flour mixture, alternating with buttermilk. Beat on Low speed until smooth. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan. Arrange sliced plums on top in a circular pattern. Bake for one hour until golden brown. Center is set when a cake tester comes out clean. Cool cake on a wire rack. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
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Yummmm yummm❤️
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Oh, yes. Must add a cuppa! ☕️🍃💜
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Unusual and sounds delicious 😋😋😋💖
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We improvise when necessary. 🤣🍃💜
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Looks and tastes fantastic!
Thank you.
Joanna
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Thanks, Joanna. Blessings to you on this chilly winter day. ❄️
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Thanks. I have a tree of ripe plums.
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Now Peggy…you’re really making me jealous. 🌳🍃💜
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Fantastic, Gail! Never before had read making plum cake with usage of buttermilk. But it makes sense! Delicious! Michael
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I guess there are no set rules. Anything goes! 🍃💜
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Delectable! Sounds extremely delicious…
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Plums are fleeting in my area, so I make the most of them. 🍃💜
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Perfect plums cam be elusive! These are so beautiful. C O L O R !
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The conflict continues….to admire their beauty…or their taste. 👀🍃😋
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🌈
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Oh yum!! The first bite into the skin- bliss!!
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Now you’re talking. 😋🌿💜
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🙂
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Gimma a cup of java and let me go!
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Cream and Sugar? ☕️🍃
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Por favor.
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Oh, this makes my mouth water! Yum.
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It’s delicious eaten warm out of the oven. My husband added ice cream. 😋🌿
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Ooh. Even better!
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Plum 😍 Yum yum!!
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It aroma drive me crazy! 🍃💜
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😄
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That looks divine!
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It’s a seasonal treat I can’t resist. 😋🍃💜
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Really delicious,, 😋.
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I look forward to plums when they are in season. 🍃💜
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Yes: every fruit has its season, 🙂.
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Looks heavenly!
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Perfect for dessert by the fire! 🔥🍃💜
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