Grandma's German Plum Cake ❤️

Grandma's German Plum Cake ❤️

Ingredients:

Filling

• ¾ cup sugar
• 3 tbsp cornstarch
• 3 cups sliced plums
• lemon juice (if needed)
• butter (if needed)

Cake

• 1 tbsp vinegar
• ¾ cup milk
• 1 egg
• 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup sugar
• ¾ cup butter, cold
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ cup finely chopped walnuts

Instructions:

Filling

• Stir together sugar and cornstarch.
• Add to a saucepan with sliced plums.
• Stir over medium heat until fruit thickens.
• Add a couple of tablespoons lemon juice if too sweet. 
• Add some butter if too sticky.
• Set aside to cool.

Cake

• Preheat oven to 350° F. Butter a 9-inch springform pan.
• Stir together vinegar and milk
• Set aside for 5 minutes. Then add egg and beat together
• In another bowl combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly.
• Remove ½ cup and reserve for the streusel topping.
• To the remainder add baking powder, baking soda, and walnuts.
• Add milk mixture to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened.
• Spread ⅔ of batter over the bottom and part way up the sides of the pan.
• Spread the fruit filling over the batter.
• Spread the remaining batter over the fruit in small spoonfuls, using two forks to spread over the filling as well as you can.
• Sprinkle with the reserved streusel topping.
• Bake for about 50 minutes or until nicely browned.

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