German Plum Cake Recipe (Pflaumenkuchen)

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is lower in saturated fat.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: oat flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener with distinct flavor.

plums

🥗Healthier: peaches

💰Cheaper: apples

Peaches are similar in texture and flavor.

Start by stating the recipe is for a traditional German plum cake.

Mention using regular plums instead of Italian plums.

Use a scale for measurements, stating that 200 g of flour is needed.

Emphasize that all ingredients should be cold for the dough.

Add 1 egg and 125 g of cold butter, cut into smaller pieces, to the mixing bowl.

Mix the ingredients with a dough hook until it forms a uniform ball, which takes about 5 minutes.

Press the dough into the baking pan, ensuring to push it up the edges a bit.

Cut the plums and prepare to place them in the pan.

Sprinkle almond flour generously over the bottom of the crust to absorb juices from the plums.

Arrange the plums in the pan with the skin side down.

Prepare strusel by grinding almonds and mixing them with butter, sugar, and flour.

Sprinkle the strusel over the arranged plums.

Bake the cake at 350°F for 45 to 60 minutes, checking for doneness.

Once baked, mention that it is best served warm and can be topped with powdered sugar or whipped cream.

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