You Need to Try This Delicious Plum Crumble Cake
Got a glut of plums to use up?
- 175g unsalted butter, softened, plus 75g for topping
- 200g caster sugar
- 2 eggs
- 200g plain flour, plus 100g for topping
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 6 plums, cored and quartered
- 75g light brown sugar
- Icing sugar, for dusting (optional)
- Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- 25cm cake tin (deep), lined with parchment
- Electric hand mixer
- Knife
Preheat the oven to 160C.
In the mixing bowl, cream together the 175g unsalted butter and 200g caster sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs, followed by the 200g plain flour and baking powder and mix until a thick, smooth batter is achieved.
Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin and spread evenly. Then, arrange the plum segments in a layer on top. Clean out the mixing bowl to use for the crumble topping.
Rub the 75g unsalted butter and 100g plain flour between your fingertips until a crumb consistency is achieved, then work in the light brown sugar. Scatter the crumble over the top of the plums in an even fashion then place the cake in the oven for one hour, checking and rotating after 45 minutes.
Allow to cool before removing from the tin, dusting with icing sugar (optional) and serve as it is or as a dessert with custard, cream or ice cream.
Recipe from the Easy Peasy Baking campaign, launched by UK Flour Millers, making baking simple. You can find more Easy Peasy Baking recipes on the Fab Flour website, or follow @fab_flour on Instagram or @fabflour on Facebook and Twitter.
