Oven Roasted Plum Cakes Recipes

SPICY OVEN-ROASTED PLUMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a shallow baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place the plums, cut-side up, in a single layer in the baking dish.
• Whisk together the orange juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cumin, and cardamom in a bowl; drizzle over the plums.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until plums are hot and the sauce is bubbly. Top with toasted almonds, if desired (see Cook's Note).

PLUM SKILLET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Butter an 8-inch cast iron or oven-proof skillet. Dust with flour, tapping out any excess.
• Whisk together 1 cup flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a medium bowl.
• Combine 4 tablespoons butter and 3/4 cup sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until pale and fluffy. Beat in egg. Add flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with buttermilk, beating batter briefly after each addition. Pour batter into the prepared skillet and smooth the top with an offset spatula. Fan plum slices on top of batter, and sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving.

OVEN-ROASTED PLUM CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Butter 8 ramekins and place them on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Combine the sugar and orange zest well.
• Cream the butter, 2 T of brown sugar, and the granulated sugar mixture for 6 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Add the vanilla and mix well.
• Add the flour and baking soda and beat on low speed for only 15 seconds.
• Pour in the buttermilk and beat for 30 seconds more.
• Remove from mixer and use a spatula to finish blending the ingredients if necessary.
• Place a half plum, cut side up, into each cup.
• Spoon the batter into the ramekins, dividing the batter among them evenly.
• Sprinkle the remaining brown sugar evenly over each plum.
• Bake 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cake portion comes out clean.
• Cool the cakes 10 minutes.
• To serve, top with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.

LAKOTA PLUM CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º F Place raisins in small glass bowl, cover with 1 cup boiling water; soak 30 minutes till plump.
• Lightly oil 24 or more muffin cups.
• Mash plums in a large mixing bowl, add remaining ingredients to plums and mix well.
• Add soaked raisins and their liquid. Blend together well.
• Fill each muffin cup 1/2 way full.
• Bake 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes on wire rack, loosen sides, and turn out of muffin pan.
• Serve warm with honey or raspberry-plum butter.