Plum Cake Recipe with Yeast Dough
![Plum cake](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/09/Plum-cake-round.jpg)
Author:
Thomas Sixt is a chef, food photographer, cookbook author and blogger.
Here he shares recipes, answers cooking questions and helps with cooking.
My plum cake recipe is presented to you in this article.
As a basis we use a sweet yeast dough, I have again summarized a lot of tips for you.
This classic of German cuisine is prepared quite quickly.
The cake is perfect for a family celebration or a coffee klatch with friends.
The preparation decelerates and lets you start the weekend with pleasure.
Here you will find a wonderful step by step guide. Have fun baking and good luck!
Table of Contents
1. Tips for Preparing Yeast Dough for Plum Cake
I see a first overview of the ingredients and their effects as a good introduction to kneading dough 🙂
- The basic yeast dough ingredients consist of flour, yeast, warm milk, sugar, butter and salt.
- The addition of yeast loosens the dough and creates volume.
- The milk increases the sticking effect of the dough.
- The soft or liquid butter makes the dough juicy and brings the buttery taste.
- The eggs finally make the dough stable.
I will explain the dough process briefly and concisely below:
- Please prepare all ingredients at room temperature one hour before.
- The yeast will then find the temperature necessary for fermentation.
- Sift the flour in advance and form a hollow in the bowl.
- The fresh yeast is best dissolved in the flour cooler with a part of the lukewarm milk.
- You should knead your dough until it bubbles or comes off the bowl.
- When you touch the dough, it should feel smooth.
- Leave your dough to rest in a warm place for 15-20 minutes at least twice.
Mix the yeast dough with warm ingredients, then let it rise in a warm place. That way the dough is sure to rise!
Yeast dough preparation tip from Chef Thomas Sixt
![Prepare sweet yeast dough](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/09/Stir-egg-to-yeast-dough-ingredients.jpg)
2. Recipe Plum Cake
Plum cake with yeast dough
Backed, photographed and written down by chef Thomas Sixt.
Simple instructions for the preparation of plums cake with yeast dough.
![Plum cake](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/09/Plum-cake-round.jpg)
Ingredients
yeast dough | ||
200 | g | flour (Type 405 or 505 or glutenfree) |
30 | g | fresh yeast (or 1 sachet dry yeast) |
30 | g | Sugar (I take brown cane sugar) |
100 | ml | lukewarm milk |
40 | g | soft butter |
1 | Stück | egg (medium size) |
1 | Prise | Salt |
Coating | ||
500 | g | plums (I have used organic plums!) |
1 | EL | apricot jam |
1 | EL | rum |
Instruction
Prepare yeast dough
![Mix the yeast dough](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/09/Mixing-yeast-dough-ingredients.jpg)
Prepare dough
Sieve the flour into a bowl and form a hollow.
Pour the lukewarm milk into the hollow and crumble the yeast into it.
Add the softened butter on the side.
![Prepare sweet yeast dough](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/09/Stir-egg-to-yeast-dough-ingredients.jpg)
Add eggs
Add the eggs, sugar and salt and mix.
![Mix the yeast dough](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/11/Stir-the-yeast-dough.jpg)
Knead dough
Knead the dough ingredients with a mixer and dough hook.
![Knead the yeast dough until smooth](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/09/Knead-the-yeast-dough.jpg)
Dough check
Stir until a smooth dough is formed, which beats bubbles and comes away easily from the bowl wall.
![Let the yeast dough rise](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/09/Let-the-yeast-dough-rise.jpg)
Dough rise
Let the dough rise for a good 15-45 minutes covered with a cloth in a warm place until the dough has visibly increased.
![The yeast dough has risen](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/09/yeast-dough-risen.jpg)
Process
Further process the risen yeast dough in the bakery.
![Buttered cake pan](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/09/Spread-the-cake-mold-with-butter.jpg)
Butter cake tin
Brush the desired cake tin with warm butter.
Preheat the oven with 175-200° C.
Preparing the flooring
![Wash the plums](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/09/Plum-washing.jpg)
Plums wash
Wash the plums and rub dry.
![Halve the plums](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/09/Plum-slice-core.jpg)
Plums pitting
Cut the plums in half and remove the core.
![Plum wedges](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/09/Plum-wedges-cut.jpg)
Plums cleave
Cut the plum halves into thin slices.
Cover and bake cake
![Yeast dough in the form with a plum topping](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/09/Cover-yeast-dough-with-plums.jpg)
Insert plums
Pour in the yeast dough in the desired height and cover with the plum wedges.
![Plum cake raw topped](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/09/Yeast-dough-topped-with-plums.jpg)
Cake topping
Cover the cake generously with the plum wedges.
Mix rum with apricot jam.
![Plum cake](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/09/Plum-cake-on-a-shelf.jpg)
Bake cake
Bake the cake at 175 °C for about 35-40 minutes, then remove from the oven and spread with the prepared jam.
![Plum cake piece](https://images.thomassixt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/09/Plum-cake-piece-sliced-cream-detail.jpg)
Serve cake
Cut the cake into the desired pieces and serve with freshly whipped cream.
Video
My tip:
Sprinkle the cake with sugar after baking.
Glazing with marmalade conjures up a wonderful shine on the cake.
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