Almond Plum Cake with Creme Fraiche
Almond Plum Cake with Creme Fraiche requires roughly 45 minutes from start to finish. For $2.77 per serving, you get a dessert that serves 6. One serving contains 565 calories, 13g of protein, and 21g of fat. This recipe is liked by 8 foodies and cooks. It is brought to you by Foodista. Head to the store and pick up eggs, baking powder, butter, and a few other things to make it today. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 41%. This score is solid. Users who liked this recipe also liked Almond Cake with Lemon and Crème Fraîche Glaze, Almond Cake with Lemon and Crème Fraîche Glaze, and Blueberry-Almond Shortcakes with Crème Fraîche.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 9 oz almond paste
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 15 grams butter
- 1 cup cake flour
- 6 servings crème fraiche and slivered almond
- 6 eggs
- 1.25 cup granulated sugar
- 12 oz plums
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 1 vanilla-bean - lengthwise seeds scraped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1
. Preheat the oven at 35
- 2
Butter and flour a 9-inch spring form pan. In a small bowl, mix the cake flour with the baking powder and salt.
- 3
In a bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a paddle, beat the sugar with the almond paste until crumbly.
- 4
Add the butter and beat t high speed until light in color and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- 5
Add the eggs, one at the a time, beating until fully incorporated between additions. Beat the vanilla extract and vanilla seeds. Gently fold in the flour mixture until fully incorporated.
- 6
Scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Arrange the plums over the top of the batter.
- 7
Bake for 1 hour and 5 minutes, or until the cake is deeply golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 8
Transfer the cake to a rack and let cool for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the cake and remove the outside ring of the pan.
- 9
Let the cake cool for at least 30 minutes longer.
- 10
Serve warm or at room temperature topped with crme fraiche and slivered almonds.Make ahead: The cake can be made one day ahead and stored in an airtight container at room temperature.