Go Back
–+ servings
Sourdough Plum Cake With one slice cut.

Sourdough Plum Cake (German Style Plum Cake With Discard)

If you have plum trees in your garden or love seasonal baking, this Sourdough Plum Cake is about to become your new favourite. This delicious treat combines the rustic charm of a traditional German plum cake with the tang and moisture that only sourdough discard can bring. Perfect for plum season, it’s a wonderful way to use up fresh, juicy fruit and a little sourdough starter you might otherwise discard.
5 from 4 votes
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Baking, Dessert
Cuisine German, Sourdough
Servings 8 -10 portions
Calories 470 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

  • 550 g plums destoned and cut into quarters
  • 100 g butter softened
  • 150 g caster sugar or granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
  • 2 eggs large
  • 100 g sourdough discard 100% hydration
  • 80 g plain flour all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

Streusel Topping

  • 130 g plain flour all-purpose flour
  • 100 g caster sugar granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 115 g butter softened

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
  • Lightly grease a 23cm (9-in) loose-bottom cake tin. Line the base with parchment paper.
  • Wash, destone and quarter the plums (if you're using very large plums, you may cut them into 6 wedges).
  • In a large mixing bowl, using an electric handheld mixer, beat the softened butter, sugar and vanilla bean paste until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes.
  • One at a time, add the eggs, and keep beating until combined.
  • Finally, add the sourdough discard and beat just enough to combine.
  • In a separate bowl, mix the flour and baking powder.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and, using a rubber spatula, fold everything together (avoid overmixing).
  • Scoop the mixture into the prepared cake pan, and smooth out the top.
  • Arrange the plums in concentric circles on top, leaving hardly any gaps in between.
  • Make the streusel topping by combining flour, sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl.
  • Add the butter, and rub with your fingers to create lumpy crumbs.
  • Scatter the streusel topping on top of the plums and place the cake in the centre of the oven for 50-55 minutes.
  • Allow the cake to cool in the cake tin for 20 minutes, then run a blunt knife around the edge to release it from the tin.
  • Leave the cake to cool down to room temperature before slicing into portions.

Nutrition

Calories: 470kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 5gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 99mgSodium: 242mgPotassium: 159mgFiber: 2gSugar: 39gVitamin A: 968IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 2mg
Keyword German Plum Cake, sourdough cake, Sourdough Cake With Plums, sourdough discard cake, Sourdough Plum Cake
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!