Plum Torte

Plum Torte

with brown sugar and hazelnuts

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 8m
Cook Time: 35m
Total Time: 42m
Temp.: 350 °F
Servings: 8
Difficulty: Easy
5.0 (9 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

294
Calories
15.1g
Fat
38.4g
Carbohydrate
4.6g
Protein
77mg
Cholesterol
123mg
Sodium
Plum Torte

Recipe Description

Put fresh plums to good use with this easy and delicious Plum Torte recipe. Inspired by the most requested recipe from The NYT Cooking, it’s, too, generously loaded with fresh plums, delicately sweet, and uses simple ingredients. The cake also gets a touch of spice from cinnamon and molasses-y flavor from brown sugar. The best part, though? It’s impossible to mess this recipe up! It always turns out so good.

Start by creaming the butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy and light. Then just add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, and the dry ingredients. With a pestle and mortar, crush the toasted hazelnuts to break them up but not too small, and add them to the batter. Fold in the plum halves and transfer the batter to an 8-inch baking pan. Sprinkle the top with a little sugar and cinnamon and bake the cake for about 40 minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack before slicing. You can use more or less sugar in this recipe, depending on the sweetness of your plums and your taste.

To make the Plum Torte, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Plum Torte

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Steps to make

  1. 1

    Heat oven and prepare baking pan

    Step 1 - Plum Torte

    Preheat the oven to 350 °F and grease and line the bottom of an 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    Cream butter and sugar

    2 min
    Step 2 - Plum Torte

    In a large bowl, cream together ¾ cup brown sugar and ½ cup softened unsalted butter with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.

  3. 3

    Add eggs

    1 min
    Step 3 - Plum Torte

    Add in 2 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

  4. 4

    Add dry ingredients

    2 min
    Step 4 - Plum Torte

    Sift in 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and a pinch of salt and mix until just combined.

  5. 5

    Add hazelnuts

    1 min
    Step 5 - Plum Torte

    With a pestle and mortar, crush the toasted hazelnuts to break them up but not too small, and mix them into the batter.

  6. 6

    Fold in plums

    1 min
    Step 6 - Plum Torte

    Fold the plum halves into the batter. Don’t over mix.

  7. 7

    Transfer batter to baking pan

    1 min
    Step 7 - Plum Torte

    Spread the batter into the prepared baking pan. Mix together 1 teaspoon sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon and sprinkle over the top.

  8. 8

    Bake

    35 min
    Step 8 - Plum Torte

    Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes or until golden on top and a toothpick inserted into the batter comes out clean.

  9. 9

    Cool

    35 min
    Step 9 - Plum Torte

    Allow the cake to cool in a pan for 5 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack for at least 30 minutes before serving.

  10. 10

    Serve

    Step 10 - Plum Torte

    Slice and serve warm or at room temperature.

There are many reasons to make this delicious Plum Torte recipe. It uses simple ingredients and takes 10 minutes tops to throw together and get into the oven. Fluffy, buttery, and loaded with fresh seasonal plums, every bite of this cake is amazingly delicious. Perfect to enjoy from now through the fall months. Give this recipe a go next time you have fresh plums, and don’t forget to tag us @cookmerecipes on Instagram to share your baking projects with us.

About the author

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

Recipe Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 (9 reviews)
Catherine Bloom
November 3, 2024
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OMG! This Plum Torte is wicked easy and so delish! Made it for my fam gathering last night, and it vanished in seconds! Everyone was raving about the plums and the spiciness from the cinnamon. It seriously felt like a warm hug on a plate! Love it!!!

Amy
June 16, 2024
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Simply delicious cake!

Megan Johnson
March 30, 2024
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Delicious!

Ian
February 20, 2024
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Thankful for this torte! I made it for a small gathering, and everyone loved it. The simplicity of the ingredients made it easy to prepare, and it turned out deliciously moist.

Héctor
January 17, 2024
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Maravilloso! Hice este Plum Torte para el cumpeaños de mi hijo y todos se volvieron locos. La combinación de sabores es increíble y la receta es tan fácil. ¡Gracias por compartirla!

Andrew Brown
December 28, 2023
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Superb recipe! My wife and I enjoyed making this together with the kids. It turned out so yummy that we finished it in one sitting. Now it's a family favorite!

Uma
January 18, 2023
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This Plum Torte is a total hit! My kids devoured it and I felt so proud!

Maddy
December 22, 2022
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Super easy cake! I made this for my friend's birthday—everyone loved it! Fresh plums made it exra special.

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