Easy German Plum Cake (How to make Zwetschgenkuchen)
This traditional German plum cake (Zwetschgenkuchen) with buttery streusel is the perfect remedy for summer's end. My mom's authentic recipe!
Servings 12 slices
Calories 366kcal
Equipment
- 1 baking tray (30 x 40 cm / 12 x 17 inches) Half-Sheet Pan
Ingredients
- 125 ml milk
- 40 g granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoon instant yeast 1 packet, or ½ cube of fresh yeast
- 350 g all-purpose flour (Germany Type 405, UK Plain Flour, USA AP flour)
- 150 g butter at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 egg medium size
- 1 pinch salt
- butter to grease the pan (optional)
For the Crumble Topping
- 150 g all-purpose flour
- 75 g granulated sugar
- 75 g butter
- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 2 teaspoon vanilla sugar
For the fruit topping
- 1 kg Italian prune plums you can also use regular plums
Instructions
- Warm the milk until lukewarm. Add the yeast and sugar and it mix well. Leave to rest for 10 minutes until bubbles form on the surface—this means the yeast is activated. If no bubbles appear, the milk was too hot; discard and start again with cooler milk.125 ml milk, 40 g granulated sugar, 2 teaspoon instant yeast
- Add the yeast mixture to the flour, butter, lemon zest, egg yolk, and salt. Using a stand mixer with a dough hook, knead for 10 minutes until smooth. Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes until doubled in size.350 g all-purpose flour, 150 g butter, 1 teaspoon lemon zest, 1 egg, 1 pinch salt
- While your dough rises, melt the butter in a small saucepan. Remove from the heat and stir in flour, sugar, cinnamon, and the vanilla extract or sugar until you get fine crumbs.butter to grease the pan, 150 g all-purpose flour, 75 g granulated sugar, 75 g butter, 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Wash and drain the plums. Make crosswise cuts at both ends, then slice along one cut to open and remove the stone.1 kg Italian prune plums
- Preheat your oven to 200°C/392°F top to bottom heat.
- Knead the risen dough briefly on a floured surface, then roll out to fit your baking tray. Grease the tray or line with parchment paper. Press the dough into the pan.
- Arrange plum halves in overlapping rows on the dough. Sprinkle streusel on top.
- Bake for approximately 30-35 minutes.
- Serve with a dollop of whipped cream.
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Nutrition
Calories: 366kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 127mg | Potassium: 214mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 796IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 2mg
