Plum sheet cake (Zwetschgenkuchen)

Dessert 120 minutes 16 servings
Nutrition / servings
296kcal
5gProtein
39gCarbs
14gFat
Ingredients
  • For the yeast dough
  • 14.11 oz (400 g) flour
  • 6.76 US fl oz (200 ml) milk
  • 0.71 oz (20 g) yeast
  • 1.76 oz (50 g) sugar
  • 1 pcs egg
  • 1.76 oz (50 g) butter
  • 1 pinch salt
  • For the plum topping
  • 3.31 lb (1.5 kg) plum
  • 2.12 oz (60 g) crystal sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1.06 oz (30 g) ground almond
  • To serve
  • 1.69 US cup (400 ml) whipping cream
  • 1 pcs vanilla sugar
Description

1. Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the lukewarm milk, then knead with the flour, egg, soft butter and salt to a smooth dough; cover and let rise for 1 hour.

2. Wash and pit the plums and cut the tips open like a fan without cutting all the way through (or simply halve them).

3. Roll the dough out on a lined baking tray and sprinkle with the ground almonds - they soak up the plum juice.

4. Arrange the plums close together like scales, cut side up, on the dough and let rise for another 15 minutes.

5. Bake in an oven preheated to 190 °C for 30-35 minutes; straight out of the oven, sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar while still hot.

6. Serve lukewarm with vanilla whipped cream.

Tip: Late-summer, firm-fleshed freestone plums are the real thing - soft, juicy plums make the dough soggy.

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