Step-by-Step Guide to Prepare Award-winning Pflaumenkuchen / Zwetschgendatschi: German Plum Cake

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The classic German plum cake topped with streusel on a bed of fluffy yeast dough, Zwetschgenkuchen is German baking at its best! Depending on which region of Germany you're in, it's called Zwetschgenkuchen, Zwetschgendatschi, Quetschekuche or Pflaumenkuchen. Pflaumenkuchen (also known as Zwetschgenkuchen) is a delicious German Plum Cake made with a simple, sweet yeast dough, layered with ripe plums and sprinkled. Fresh sweet plums and buttery streusel make this easy traditional German Plum Cake perfect for your next work potluck, family dinner or afternoon snack!

Pflaumenkuchen / Zwetschgendatschi: German Plum Cake is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Pflaumenkuchen / Zwetschgendatschi: German Plum Cake is something which I have loved my entire life.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook pflaumenkuchen / zwetschgendatschi: german plum cake using 13 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook that.

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

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

NOTE on traditional German Plum Cake: in my opinion this cake has to be made with yeast dough. There are existing several names for this type of frutit cake in Germany: Zwetschgenkuchen, Pflaumenkuchen and in Bavaria Zwetschgendatschi. This German plum cake is easy to make with deliciously juicy plums and a gently sweet cinnamon streusel on a tasty base. This cake goes by a few different names (pflaumekuchen, zwetschgenkuchen) depending on where you are, and has some variations in how you make it as well.

Instructions 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 :)

This German plum cake is easy to make with deliciously juicy plums and a gently sweet cinnamon streusel on a tasty base. This cake goes by a few different names (pflaumekuchen, zwetschgenkuchen) depending on where you are, and has some variations in how you make it as well. Zwetschgendatschi is a classic German plum sheet cake from Bavaria - a short crust pastry is topped with Italian plums and traditionally served with sweetened whipped cream. Allow plum cake to cool, then cut into squares. Serve lukewarm or at room temperature.

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