Pflaumenkuchen / Zwetschgendatschi: German Plum Cake
"Great recipe for Pflaumenkuchen / Zwetschgendatschi: German Plum Cake. One of my favorite German desserts and favorite ways to enjoy the plum and prune season! It's also called Zwetschgendatschi in some places in Germany. There are a lot of variations to Pflaumenkuchen, but here is maybe the simplest style - baking the plums or prunes on a sweet yeast dough, not toppings or other fillings. This recipe makes a medium-sized manageable cake for about 6 people. If you can get your hands on the deep purple, almost blue oblong prunes, those work really well, but any type of plum will work for this. I use a rectangular baking tray (About 8 x 11 in/22 x 28 cm) or pie/tart dish (8-9 inches). Anthing similar will work.y..."
INGREDIENTS
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**Dough**
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120 ml milk (1/2 US cup)
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1 tsp active dry yeast
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4 Tbsp sugar
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250 g flour (about 1 US cup)
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30 g butter, softened (2 Tbsp)
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1 pinch salt
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**Topping**
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400-450 g Prunes or dark plums (about 1 lb)
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2 Tbsp quick oats or breadcrumbs for dusting dough
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1 tsp cinnamon
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1 Tbsp sugar
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1 baking tray (I used a 8 x 11 in/22 x 28 cm pan) or pie/tart dish (8-9 inches). Something similar will work.
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