Crunchy Topped Whole Wheat Plum Cake Recipes

CRUNCHY-TOPPED WHOLE-WHEAT PLUM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
• Place the plum slices in a bowl and gently toss with 2 tablespoons whole-wheat flour. In a separate bowl, combine the remaining whole-wheat flour with the baking powder and kosher salt.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together 1/2 cup butter, sugar, Cognac or brandy and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add the egg and beat until thoroughly combined.
• Add half the flour mixture and beat until just combined. Pour in the milk and continue beating, scraping down the bowl as necessary. Add the remaining flour mixture and beat until just combined.
• Scrape the dough into the pan, smoothing the top with a spatula. Scatter on the plums in an even layer. Sprinkle the Demerara sugar on top. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the top is golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving, with whipped cream if you like.

DENESSE WILLEY'S FRESH PLUM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly grease an 9-inch-by 13-inch baking pan. In the bowl of a food processor, combine flours, baking powder, salt and 1/4 cup sugar. Add 6 tablespoons cold butter and pulse until it is the consistency of corn meal. In a measuring cup, beat together the eggs and vanilla; add enough milk to make 1 cup. With the processor running, pour in milk mixture; a soft sticky dough will form. Scrape the dough into the pan, and with a greased spatula press the dough to cover the bottom of the pan. Press in the fruit, skin side down until it uniformly covers the dough. (Distribute the dough more evenly by pushing it with the fruit sections.) Sprinkle oatmeal over all. Distribute 1/2 cup sugar over the oatmeal. Sprinkle on spices. Dot with remaining 6 tablespoons cold butter.
• Bake about 25 minutes. Serve warm (but not hot) with ice cream for dessert. Refrigerate leftovers for breakfast.

FRUIT-TOPPED WHOLE WHEAT PANCAKES

Steps:

• Combine flours, baking powder, and salt in large bowl. Beat milk, eggs, and 2 tablespoons melted Country Crock® Spread in medium bowl with wire whisk. Slowly whisk milk mixture into flour mixture just until combined; set aside.
• Melt 1 tablespoon Country Crock® in skillet, then drop batter by 1/4-cupfuls. Cook pancakes, turning once, until done. Repeat with remaining batter adding additional Spread to the skillet as needed. Serve pancakes topped with additional Spread, fresh fruit, and maple syrup.

RUSTIC PLUM CROSTATA WITH LEMON THYME

Steps:

• In a food processor fitted with a steel blade, pulse together the flours, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt until blended. In a measuring cup, lightly beat the egg, and add just enough cream to get to 1/3 cup. Lightly whisk the egg and cream together.
• Add the butter to the flour mixture and pulse to break up the butter. Do not over-process; you need lima-bean-size chunks of butter. Drizzle the egg mixture over the dough and pulse until it just starts to come together but is still mostly large crumbs.
• Put the dough on the counter and knead to make one uniform piece. Flatten into a disk, wrap in plastic and chill for 2 hours or up to 3 days.
• Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Roll the dough out to a 12-inch round (it can be ragged). Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet and chill while preparing the filling.
• Toss together the plums, all but a tablespoon of the remaining sugar, a pinch of salt and the cornstarch. Pile fruit on the dough circle, leaving a 1 1/2-inch border. Gently fold the pastry over the fruit, pleating to hold it in (sloppy is fine). Brush pastry with cream. Sprinkle remaining sugar on top, with the thyme.
• Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until the crust is golden and the fruit is tender. Cool for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Remove the thyme branches (some leaves will cling; you want this). Serve warm or at room temperature.

BRANDIED PLUMS

Steps:

• Boil a stockpot of water as deep as the shoulder of a 2-quart jar with hinged lid.
• Wash and stem plums. Prick several holes around stem ends. Pack plums in jar. Quarter and pit plums that don't fit in jar and re-pack, placing quartered pieces in gaps that form between whole plums. Add cinnamon stick.
• In a 2-quart saucepan or skillet, bring sugar, salt and 1 cup water to a boil, then turn to low and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Let cool for 10 minutes, stir in brandy. Immediately pour the liquid into jar up to 1/2-inch from the rim.
• Partly close jar, to leave gap for steam to escape, and place in pot of boiling water for 10 minutes. Carefully remove jar with jar lifter or 2 tongs and close the lid tightly. Cool to room temperature. Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.

PLUM CRUNCH CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 160°C.
• Butter and line the base of a 2 lb loaf tin.
• Lightly beat the eggs and yolk with a pinch of salt.
• Beat the butter and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy.
• Pour in the eggs a little at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Fold in the flour with the orange zest and two tablespoons of the juice.
• Fold in the chopped plums (or other fruit you are using).
• Spoon into the prepared pan.
• Scatter the plum wedges over the top.
• Bake for 50 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes, then turn out on a wire rack.
• Mix the remaining orange juice with the lemon juice and caster sugar.
• Spoon over the cooling cake and sprinkle with the crushed sugar pieces.

PLUM CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish.
• Spread the plums out into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar. In a bowl, mix together 3/4 cup white sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt. Combine with beaten egg and spoon the mixture over the plums. Drizzle batter with melted butter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the topping is brown, about 40 minutes.

WHOLE WHEAT POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix sugar, honey, butter, eggs, yogurt and vanilla in bowl.
• Stir to mix ingredients well.
• Add flour and baking powder alternately with milk.
• If adding fresh fruit or carob chips or chocolate chips, or whatever, add now.
• Mix well.
• Spoon batter into greased mini loaf pans or one larger one.
• Bake for approximately 50 -70 minutes (I don't remember the exact time it took).
• Check with toothpick for doneness; they will get golden brown on top.
• Cool for 20 minutes to eat warm or cool to room temp then place in fridge, covered.

SCRUMPTIOUS WHEAT POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) with cooking spray.
• Combine sweetener and margarine in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Beat in eggs one a time, scraping down the bowl after each addition. Beat in 2 cups flour and creamer. Add goat milk and vanilla extract; beat well.
• Mix remaining 2 cups flour with baking powder and salt in a bowl. Add to the sweetener mixture; mix well until smooth. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
• Cool in the pan for 20 minutes per inverting onto a cake dish. Drizzle honey on top.

CRUNCHY WHEAT AND RYE

Steps:

• Place the ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select whole wheat setting and press Start.