This easy skillet cake pairs nutty browned butter with fresh summer plums.
Recipe Details
30-Minute Skillet Plum Cake Recipe
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups (about 7 1/2 ounces) all-purpose flour
3/4 cup (about 2 1/3 ounces) packed dark brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 stick (4 ounces) plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2/3 cup milk
2 teaspoons orange zest
2 large eggs, at room temperature
2 teaspoons pure almond extract
3 ripe but firm black plums, seed discarded, thinly sliced into wedges
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
Directions
Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl; set aside.
Heat butter in a 10-inch round cast iron skillet over medium heat. Cook, swirling pan occasionally, until beginning to foam. Remove skillet from heat when foam settles and butter smells nutty, 5 to 7 minutes. Immediately remove from heat and transfer to medium bowl. Stir in orange zest. Whisk in milk, eggs, and almond extract.
Whisk brown butter/milk mixture into dry ingredients, stirring only until batter is smooth.
Grease skillet with remaining 1 tablespoon butter, then scrape batter into skillet. Top with sliced plums, skin side up, pressing gently into batter. Sprinkle with granulated sugar and bake until cake tester inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
Transfer skillet to cooling rack and cool cake about 15 minutes; serve warm. Cake may be served at room temperature.
Special Equipment
10-inch cast iron skillet or 9-inch round cake pan, whisk
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Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
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232 | Calories |
12g | Fat |
27g | Carbs |
4g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings: 8 to 10 | |
Amount per serving | |
Calories | 232 |
% Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 12g | 15% |
Saturated Fat 7g | 35% |
Cholesterol 66mg | 22% |
Sodium 99mg | 4% |
Total Carbohydrate 27g | 10% |
Dietary Fiber 1g | 3% |
Total Sugars 10g | |
Protein 4g | |
Vitamin C 2mg | 12% |
Calcium 79mg | 6% |
Iron 1mg | 7% |
Potassium 105mg | 2% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. |