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    Gluten Free Plum Cake

    Sep 8, 2020 · 7 Comments

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    a nine inch baking pan with gluten free plum cake with a bowl of fresh plums

    This easy recipe for gluten free plum cake uses fresh plums. In late summer I have a lot of plums on my trees and a fruit dessert is the perfect thing to use them for. This simple dessert is a cross between a cake and a crumble. It's perfect with coffee for brunch or after dinner.

    The bottom layer is a moist yellow cake, the middle layer is fresh plums sliced up and layer on and the top is a rolled oat crumble. The combination makes a lovely dessert. This recipe is easily my favorite way to use fresh plums!

    Two plates of gluten free plum cake with a bowl of fresh plums

    Can I refrigerate plum cake?

    Yes. When I bake with fresh fruit I prefer to refrigerate the dessert after it cools. This will prevent the cake from going bad quickly especially in the summer heat.

    To serve the cake I remove it from from the refrigerator, heat it quickly in the oven or microwave and then serve on its own or with vanilla ice cream. This gluten free plum cake is great for a brunch or after dinner dessert.

    How do I make plum cake?

    This is such a simple dessert to make! First you will make the cake portion of the dessert. In the bowl of your mixer beat together the butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, gluten free flour, baking powder and salt. Pour this batter into your greased nine inch baking dish.

    Next, you will slice your plums and lay them over the cake batter. I like a thick layer of plums. This will take about 3 cups of sliced plums.

    Finally you will top the plums with the crumble. Combine the rolled oats, brown sugar, brown rice flour, salt, butter and walnuts using your mixer. Pour the crumble onto the plums and bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes.

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    Gluten Free Plum Cake


    ★★★★★

    5 from 1 reviews

    • Author: Elaine VanVleck
    • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
    • Yield: 9 servings
    • Diet: Gluten Free
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    Description

    This easy recipe for gluten free plum cake uses fresh plums. In late summer I have a lot of plums on my trees and a fruit dessert is the perfect thing to use them for. This simple dessert is a cross between a cake and a crumble. It's perfect with coffee for brunch or after dinner. 


    Ingredients

    Cake:
    ½ cup Unsalted Butter, softened
    ½ cup Granulated Sugar
    2 large Eggs
    1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
    1 cup Gluten Free Flour
    2 tsp. Baking Powder
    ½ tsp. Sea Salt
    3 cups Fresh Plums, sliced

    Crumb Topping:
    ¾ cup Rolled Oats
    ½ cup Brown Sugar
    ¼ cup Brown Rice Flour
    ½ tsp. Sea Salt
    ¼ cup Unsalted Butter, melted
    ¼ cup Walnuts, chopped


    Instructions

    Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Grease a nine inch baking pan with butter or coconut oil. Set aside.

    In the bowl of your mixer beat the unsalted butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla, beat until mixed in. Add the gluten free flour, baking powder and salt. Mix just until the ingredients are combined to form a cake batter.

    Pour the cake batter into the greased nine inch baking dish. 

    Cover the top of the cake batter with the sliced plums.

    In the bowl of your mixer combine the rolled oats, brown sugar, brown rice flour, sea salt, melted butter and walnuts. Blend until a crumble forms.

    Pour the crumble evenly over the sliced plum layer of the cake. 

    Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the plum layer is bubbling.

    Once the cake is cool store it in the refrigerator.

    Notes

    This cake is delicious on its own or served warm with vanilla ice cream.

    • Prep Time: 20 minutes
    • Cook Time: 55 minutes
    • Category: Dessert
    • Method: Baking
    • Cuisine: Gluten Free

    Keywords: gluten free, cake, crumble, plum, fresh, fruit, late summer, baking, dessert

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    Comments

    1. Jessie says

      September 13, 2020 at 7:09 am

      This looks incredible! Stonefruit crumbles are some of my favorites and total count as a breakfast, right?!

      Reply
      • smallfarmbiglife says

        September 13, 2020 at 5:04 pm

        Me too! Yes, this definitely works as breakfast for me.

        Reply
    2. Shannon says

      September 13, 2020 at 12:19 pm

      This is not only a beautiful plum cake but so delicious! The simplicity of it makes it even more wonderful too.

      Reply
    3. Kari - Get Inspired Everyday! says

      September 14, 2020 at 9:24 am

      At first glance I thought this was a crisp, but it's even better! Can't wait to try this incredible plum cake out and I love that it's gluten free too!

      Reply
      • smallfarmbiglife says

        September 14, 2020 at 11:27 am

        Lol. Yes. It's both really.

        Reply
    4. Sandra says

      September 26, 2021 at 3:43 am

      Thanks for this great recipe! I made it last night for dessert. We loved it. Normally I use only fruit and a crumble topping, but this was a nice change with the cake base as well.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • smallfarmbiglife says

        September 27, 2021 at 3:44 pm

        I'm so glad you enjoyed my cake recipe Sandra! Thank you for sharing a review. ~Elaine

        Reply

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