How to Bake a Plum Cake
Cook the jam and brandy in a skillet over medium heat for about 2-3 minutes, or until it is a thick syrup., Move the oven rack into the middle of the oven and pre-heat to 350 degrees., Put the sugar and almonds through a food processor until the...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Cook the jam and brandy in a skillet over medium heat for about 2-3 minutes
Remove the pan from the heat and add plums, cut side down, into the syrup.
Return the pan to the heat, and cook until the syrup is thick again.
Be sure the plums don't stick to the pan.
Cool the syrup and plums for about 20 minutes. -
Step 2: or until it is a thick syrup.
In the mean time, grease and flour a 9-inch springform pan. , This should only take a minute or two. , Use the "pulse" setting on the food processor to mix the ingredients. , Process the ingredients until the batter is smooth.
This should take under a minute.
You may want to scrape the bowl with the spatula to keep it from sticking. , Using the spatula, smooth out the edges and the top of the cake. , Stir them around until they are coated with the syrup.
Place the plums evenly on top of the batter.
Do not push them down in too far, let them rest at the surface. , Bake the cake for about 40-50 minutes, or until golden brown.
Put a wooden skewer through the center of the cake and remove; the cake is ready when the skewer comes out with only a few crumbs of cake. ,, Lightly dust the cake with powdered sugar. , -
Step 3: Move the oven rack into the middle of the oven and pre-heat to 350 degrees.
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Step 4: Put the sugar and almonds through a food processor until the ingredients are finely ground.
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Step 5: Add the flour
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Step 6: baking powder
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Step 7: and salt.
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Step 8: Add the eggs
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Step 9: vanilla
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Step 10: butter
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Step 11: and almond extract.
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Step 12: Pour the batter into the pan that you previously greased.
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Step 13: Return to the pan containing the plums.
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Step 14: Place the cake in the pre-heated oven.
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Step 15: Loosen the cake around the edges with a knife
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Step 16: and allow cake to cool for 30 minutes or so.
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Step 17: Transfer the cake to a large platter.
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Step 18: Slice into eight triangular wedges and serve.
Detailed Guide
Remove the pan from the heat and add plums, cut side down, into the syrup.
Return the pan to the heat, and cook until the syrup is thick again.
Be sure the plums don't stick to the pan.
Cool the syrup and plums for about 20 minutes.
In the mean time, grease and flour a 9-inch springform pan. , This should only take a minute or two. , Use the "pulse" setting on the food processor to mix the ingredients. , Process the ingredients until the batter is smooth.
This should take under a minute.
You may want to scrape the bowl with the spatula to keep it from sticking. , Using the spatula, smooth out the edges and the top of the cake. , Stir them around until they are coated with the syrup.
Place the plums evenly on top of the batter.
Do not push them down in too far, let them rest at the surface. , Bake the cake for about 40-50 minutes, or until golden brown.
Put a wooden skewer through the center of the cake and remove; the cake is ready when the skewer comes out with only a few crumbs of cake. ,, Lightly dust the cake with powdered sugar. ,
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