30-Minute Skillet Plum Cake Recipe

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Updated August 30, 2018
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María del Mar Sacasa

This easy skillet cake pairs nutty browned butter with fresh summer plums.

Recipe Details

30-Minute Skillet Plum Cake Recipe

Active 20 mins
Total 60 mins
Serves 8 to 10 servings

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Whisk brown butter/milk mixture into dry ingredients, stirring only until batter is smooth.

  4. 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.

  5. 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)
232Calories
12gFat
27gCarbs
4gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8 to 10
Amount per serving
Calories232
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g15%
Saturated Fat 7g35%
Cholesterol 66mg22%
Sodium 99mg4%
Total Carbohydrate 27g10%
Dietary Fiber 1g3%
Total Sugars 10g
Protein 4g
Vitamin C 2mg12%
Calcium 79mg6%
Iron 1mg7%
Potassium 105mg2%
*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.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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