ORIGINAL PLUM TORTE
The Times published Marian Burros's recipe for Plum Torte every September from 1983 until 1989, when the editors determined that enough was enough. The recipe was to be printed for the last time that year. "To counter anticipated protests," Ms. Burros wrote a few years later, "the recipe was printed in larger type than usual with a broken-line border around it to encourage clipping." It didn't help. The paper was flooded with angry letters. "The appearance of the recipe, like the torte itself, is bittersweet," wrote a reader in Tarrytown, N.Y. "Summer is leaving, fall is coming. That's what your annual recipe is all about. Don't be grumpy about it." We are not! And we pledge that every year, as summer gives way to fall, we will make sure that the recipe is easily available to one and all. The original 1983 recipe called for 1 cup sugar; the 1989 version reduced that to 3/4 cup. We give both options below. Here are five ways to adapt the torte.
Provided by Marian Burros
Categories breakfast, brunch, easy, weekday, times classics, dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cream the sugar and butter in a bowl. Add the flour, baking powder, salt and eggs and beat well.
- Spoon the batter into a springform pan of 8, 9 or 10 inches. Place the plum halves skin side up on top of the batter. Sprinkle lightly with sugar and lemon juice, depending on the sweetness of the fruit. Sprinkle with about 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, depending on how much you like cinnamon.
- Bake 1 hour, approximately. Remove and cool; refrigerate or freeze if desired. Or cool to lukewarm and serve plain or with whipped cream. (To serve a torte that was frozen, defrost and reheat it briefly at 300 degrees.)
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 350, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 57 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 63 milligrams, Sugar 42 grams, TransFat 0 grams
PLUM CAKE WITH BRANDY CREAM FILLING
You can dry your own plums for this cake (see note at end of recipe). Plan ahead if you are going to do this. This delicious moist cake is a real taste treat. The cake needs to chill for at least one hour before eating, so plan for this as well.
Provided by MarieRynr
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 300*F. In a medium bowl, combine the sugar, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda and flour and set aside.
- In another larger bowl, beat the eggs until pale coloured, then add the peanut oil and buttermilk. Mix in the dried plums and nuts.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the egg mixture, mixing well.
- Pour the batter into a buttered 8 by 8 inch square baking pan and bake for 1 hour, or until a tester inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool for an hour before filling.
- To make the brandy cream filling combine the cream, sugar, vanilla and gelatin in a medium saucepan. Heat over medium heat until the mixture is steamy and hot, but not boiling.
- In a large bowl whisk the egg yolks; pour the hot cream mixture over the yolks while whisking. Strain back into the saucepan and cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens.
- Remove from the heat and add the brandy. Let cool for 10 minutes.
- Whisk in the softened butter and chill. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Split the cake by cutting horizontally and fill with the chilled brandy cream. Return the cake to the fridge for at least an hour before serving. You can dust the top with icing sugar before serving if you wish.
- Note: to oven dry Italian plums, split them in half lengthwise and remove the pit. Place skin side down on a sheet of baking parchment or foil on a baking pan and place in a 200*F oven for 10 to 12 hours or overnight.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1073.3, Fat 64, SaturatedFat 24, Cholesterol 243, Sodium 530.1, Carbohydrate 104.5, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 72.6, Protein 10.6
EASY PLUM CAKE
A super delicious cake, which is a great way of using plums when in-season. A buttery sponge cake is topped with plums, cinnamon, and sugar, before being baked to perfection. Serve with cream or whipped cream.
Provided by sophia
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Fruits Plums
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch springform pan.
- Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, and beat well after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl and sift on top of the butter mixture. Mix to combine. Transfer batter into the prepared springform pan and smooth out.
- Set plums inside batter, cut-side up, and sprinkle evenly with cinnamon sugar.
- Bake in preheated oven on the lowest rack until a skewer comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Serve warm or cool to room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 303.8 calories, Carbohydrate 44.5 g, Cholesterol 77 mg, Fat 13.2 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 99.7 mg, Sugar 28.7 g
VIENNESE PLUM CAKE
"This is one of my husband's all-time favorite desserts," writes Lorraine Dyda from Rancho Palos Verdes in California. "The recipe was passed on to me by his mother, who was usually pretty hesitant to share recipes, but knew how much he loved this one. The cake is moist and tender with a streusel-like topping and is also good made with blueberries."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h20m
Yield 9 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well., Transfer to a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Top with plums. Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over plums., For topping, in a small bowl, combine flour and sugar; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in walnuts if desired. Sprinkle over top., Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until topping is golden brown and plums are tender. Cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 327 calories, Fat 17g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 87mg cholesterol, Sodium 234mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
PLUM CAKE
This is a great cake for those who find the usual cakes too filling. This is great for entertaining as well as for the family. If this cake stays more than 24 hours, it should be kept refrigerated.
Provided by Carol
Categories Desserts Cakes Coffee Cake Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9-inch tube pan.
- Separate the eggs. In a small bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form, and set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Beat in the egg yolks and the lemon zest.
- Stir together the flour and baking powder and then blend the flour mixture into the creamed mixture. Gently fold in the egg whites. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan. There will only be a little over an inch of batter. Arrange the plums, skin side down, attractively over the batter.
- Bake in preheated oven until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack and allow to cool before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 245.9 calories, Carbohydrate 27.6 g, Cholesterol 100.3 mg, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 138.8 mg, Sugar 15.3 g
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