At a glance
This buttery plum cake comes together in under an hour with minimal fuss. You'll mix a simple crumble, fold it into a smooth batter, load it with juicy plums, and finish with a golden crumble topping before baking – the result is a moist, irresistible cake that works just as well with blackberries, apricots, or pears if you'd like to swap.
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Prepare the baking dish
Grease a baking dish and dust it with fine or coarse flour. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
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Make the crumble
In a large bowl, mix together the butter, sugar and flour until you get a crumbly texture. Set aside one mugful of this crumble.
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Make the smooth batter
Into the remaining crumble, stir in the baking powder and vanilla sugar. Add the eggs and milk, then mix thoroughly until you have a smooth batter.
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