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Plum Spice Cake
This plum cake has a lovely, light texture and is flavored with cardamom, anise, ginger, and allspice which is a great spice cake to go with plums.
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
40
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
6
Calories:
416
kcal
Author:
Janice Lawandi
Equipment
9x9-inch pan
OXO balloon whisk
Braun mixer
Cake tester
Ingredients
1½
cups
bleached all-purpose flour
2
teaspoon
baking soda
¼
teaspoon
Diamond Crystal fine kosher salt
¾
teaspoon
ground allspice
1
teaspoon
ground anise seed
⅛
teaspoon
ground cardamom
½
teaspoon
ground ginger
5
tablespoon
unsalted butter
room temperature
¾
cup
light brown sugar
2
large egg(s)
room temperature
1½
teaspoon
pure vanilla extract
⅓
cup
canola oil
3
plums
halved and pit removed
Metric
-
US Customary
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease and line with parchment paper a 9-inch square baking pan. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and all the spices. Set aside.
In another medium bowl, cream together the butter and the brown sugar with a wooden spoon for 2 minutes.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well between each addition. Add the vanilla and mix well.
Add the oil, and mix well. The batter will be glossy and silky at this point.
Add the flour, and stir slowly to combine, making sure that the flour is completely incorporated.
Spread the batter in the prepared pan and smooth the top. Place the plum halves, cut side up, and pressing them slightly into place in to batter.
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until the edges are golden brown, and a cake tester comes out clean when inserted in the cake.
Remove the pan from the oven, and let cool on a wire rack, cut into squares (using the plums as a guide) and serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories:
416
kcal