20-Min Plum Cake
German-style plum cake baked on a sheet pan with buttery cake base and jammy plums on top. Ready in 20 minutes, TikTok-worthy golden crust.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 6
- Calories
- 278
- Protein
- 4g
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 6 tbsp butter, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 10 oz plums (fresh, ripe)
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Mix flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt in a bowl.
- 2
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy, ~2 minutes. Beat in the egg until combined.
- 3
Fold flour mixture into butter mixture until no streaks remain. Spread on a parchment-lined 9x13 sheet pan.
- 4
Halve the plums and remove pits. Arrange plum halves skin-side up across the batter, pressing gently.
- 5
Bake 12–14 minutes until cake bounces back when poked and edges look golden.
- 6
Cool 3 minutes on the pan, then slice and serve warm or at room temperature.
Tools you’ll need
- 9x13 sheet pan
- parchment paper
- mixing bowl
- whisk or fork
- spatula
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