Go Back
Zwetschgendatschi

Plum cake

Plum cake is always a treat for the palate. The cinnamon flavor really brings out the plums. The cake is fluffy and juicy.
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Course dessert
Servings 3 person

Ingredients
  

  • 450 g plums
  • 300 g whole spelt flour
  • 5 g dry yeast
  • 2 tbsp tapioca starch, approx. 20 g
  • 80 g date flour
  • 1 banana, approx. 80 g
  • 200 ml soy drink

Extra

  • 2 tbsp soy curd
  • 10 g date flour
  • 0,5 tsp cinnamon

For the crumble - optional

  • 10 dates deglet nour
  • 200 ml water
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 100 g whole spelt flour
  • 100 g soy curd

Instructions
 

Dough

  • Mix flour, yeast and remaining dry ingredients.
  • Peel the banana, cut it into pieces and put it in a blender.
  • Add 200 ml soy drink and mix everything well.
  • Add the banana milk to the dry ingredients and stir everything well.
  • Then let rise covered for 1 hour.
  • In the meantime, wash and pit the plums and cut them into elongated smaller strips.

Cover dough

  • Knead the leavened dough on a floured surface.
  • Then roll out into a rectangle.
  • Place the rolled out yeast dough on a baking tray with baking paper.
  • Let rise again for 20 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 170 degrees.
  • Coat the yeast dough completely with the soy curd.
  • Spread the chopped plums on the dough.
  • Mix 10 g date flour with 0.5 tsp cinnamon. Sprinkle this cinnamon mixture over the plums.

Crumble - optional

  • Cut the dates into small pieces and boil them with the water in a pot until soft. Then mix with a blender.
  • Add the soy curd, whole spelt flour and baking powder and mix everything together.

Instructions for the crumble - optional

  • Before the cake goes into the oven, spread the crumble on the plums. To do this, always take a little of the mixture with 2 small spoons and carefully place on the plums.
  • Bake in preheated oven at 170 degrees celsius top/bottom heat for 25 minutes.

Notes

Try my vegan version with crumble. The crumbles are completely oil-free and have a light consistency. The soy curd makes the crumble loose and soft.
Keyword Fruit, oil-free, Spelt flour, Vegan, Whole spelt flour, Yeast dough