Recipe of Favorite Pflaumenkuchen / Zwetschgendatschi: German Plum Cake

Pflaumenkuchen / Zwetschgendatschi: German Plum Cake. Entdecken Sie hier leckere Backrezepte für Kuchen, Torten, Kekse und Co.! Augsburg, a city in Bavaria northwest of Munich and one of the oldest cities in Germany, claims to have invented the original German plum cake, which they call Zwetschgendatschi. While variations exist even within Augsburg, the original version is made with shortcrust pastry and without any streusel.

The plums impart tart and sweet flavors as the fruit's juices flow into the cake as it bakes. This cake is actually known as Zwetschgendatschi in Bavaria, where it is most popular. Roughly translated from Bavarian to German, it would be called Pflaumenkuchen or plum cake in English.

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Pflaumenkuchen / Zwetschgendatschi: German Plum Cake Recipe

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To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook pflaumenkuchen / zwetschgendatschi: german plum cake using 13 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Pflaumenkuchen / Zwetschgendatschi: German Plum Cake:

1. Prepare of **Dough**.
2. Take 120 ml of milk (1/2 US cup).
3. Take 1 tsp of active dry yeast.
4. Make ready 4 Tbsp of sugar.
5. Make ready 250 g of flour (about 1 US cup).
6. Get 30 g of butter, softened (2 Tbsp).
7. Make ready 1 pinch of salt.
8. Prepare of **Topping**.
9. Take 400-450 g of Prunes or dark plums (about 1 lb).
10. Make ready 2 Tbsp of quick oats or breadcrumbs for dusting dough.
11. Prepare 1 tsp of cinnamon.
12. Take 1 Tbsp of sugar.
13. Take 1 of 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..

Steps to make Pflaumenkuchen / Zwetschgendatschi: German Plum Cake:

1. In a bowl, mix the flour, yeast, sugar, and salt..
2. Add milk and butter and mix until the dough can be formed into a ball. If it's too wet to handle, add a little more flour. If it's too dry and powdery, add a little bit of milk..
3. Dust a surface and your hands with flour. Knead the dough a couple minutes until the ball is smooth..
4. Cover and let sit in a warm place for about 60 minutes..
5. It should get almost double in size after 1 hour..
6. While waiting for dough, pit and quarter the prunes..
7. When dough is ready, preheat oven to 400°F/200°C and grease your baking pan/baking sheet with oil or butter. Roll out your dough into the pan (about 1 cm thick or so)..
8. Sprinkle dough with breadcrumbs or oats (to help soak up extra juice from plums).
9. Layer the plums in to up right rows so it fills the entire dough sheet..
10. Sprinkle the top with cinnamon and sugar..
11. Put pan into center rack. Turn temperature down to 350°F/180°C and bake for 30-35 minutes, until the dough is slightly browned and prunes are starting to turn golden..
12. Remove and let cool for a few minutes. Can be eat warm or room temperature. Serve plain or top with yogurt or whipped cream. Drizzle honey for an added touch of sweetness :).

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