Plum Platz (German Plum Cake)
Make this old fashioned Plum Platz (or German plum cake) for an easy and delish dessert.
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Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 273kcal
Equipment
hand mixer
10 inch baking dish or a 9x13 inch baking dish
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¾ cup flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 20 small plums , about 3 cups fruit, or as much as desired.
Topping
- ½ cup flour
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup butter
Instructions
- Beat sugar and butter until fluffy.
- Add egg, cream and vanilla. Mix well.
- Add flour, soda and cream of tartar.
- Spread on bottom of a 10 inch baking dish.
- Remove seeds from plums and chop into quarters. Spread evenly over bottom layer.
Topping
- Mix flour and sugar together.
- Cut butter and add to mixture. Blend using a pastry blender, two knives, or your fingers, until mixture is crumbly
- Sprinkle mixture over top of fruit.
- Bake at 350˚F for 30 minutes until browned and fruit is bubbling.
Notes
- Note: If mixture is dry, add 1 tablespoon more cream at a time. The dough should be the consistency of cookie dough.
- Any fruit may be used. Rhubarb, peaches, berries would all be delicious. Add a bit of sugar if using rhubarb.
Nutrition
Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 145mg | Potassium: 227mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 827IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg