Honeyed Plum & Almond Cake

5 from 5 votes

Honeyed Plum & Almond Cake

If you’re on the hunt for a beautifully easy snacking cake, stop your scrolling! This delicious Honeyed Plum & Almond Cake is my current obsession. Juicy stone fruit, warming spices, and a moist gateau make for a perfect everyday cake that is sure to wow your guests.

Prep Time15

Cook Time50

Cooling Time20

Total Time1 25

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: Slices

Calories: 307kcal

Author: Emily Laurae

Equipment

Ingredients

Almond Cake

2 ½ cups almond flour 250g
1 cup all-purpose flour 120g
½ cup granulated sugar 100g
¾ cup brown sugar 150g
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 ½ teaspoons ground cardamom
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon sea salt
4 large eggs
⅞ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled (200g)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 plums Sliced
2 Tablespoons Turbinado Sugar

Garnish

Powdered Sugar
Honey
Sliced Almonds

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350F. Grease and line the base of a 9-inch square cake pan with parchment paper.
Combine the ground almonds, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, ground cardamom, nutmeg and sea salt into a large mixing bowl, whisking to combine.
2 ½ cups almond flour, 1 cup all-purpose flour, ½ cup granulated sugar, ¾ cup brown sugar, ½ teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 ½ teaspoons ground cardamom, ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon sea salt
In a separate small bowl, whisk together the eggs, butter and vanilla extract, then add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, stirring until completely combined.
4 large eggs, ⅞ cup unsalted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pour the mixture into the prepared cake pan and use a spoon or an offset spatula to smooth the top. Then, gently place your plum slices on top of the cake pressing gently so the plums are nestled into the cake batter. Finally, sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
3 plums, 2 Tablespoons Turbinado Sugar
Bake for 45-50 minutes until a toothpick that has been placed into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Remove the cake from the oven and let the cake cool for 20 minutes before removing the cake from the cake pan and placing it on a cooling rack to cool completely.
Before serving, sprinkle on sliced almonds, dust with powdered sugar and drizzle with honey!
Powdered Sugar, Honey, Sliced Almonds

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Notes

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I make it gluten-free? While I haven’t tried it personally, I think that using a cup-for-cup gluten-free all-purpose flour mix in place of the regular AP should work. If you give it a go, please let me know how it turns out in the comments below!

Can I make this plum almond cake ahead of time? Sure! This tasty snacking cake should last for up to 5 days if kept well covered at room temperature.

Can I turn this recipe into muffins? You sure can! Just be sure to adjust the baking time down. I’d start checking them after about 20 minutes - they’re done when a toothpick comes out clean.

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