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🍰 Juicy Plum Cake with Vanilla Sauce

678 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 300 g flour
• 200 g butter
• 1 egg
• 100 g sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 500 g plums
• cinnamon
• sugar
• 0.5 packet vanilla pudding powder
• 500 ml milk
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 250 ml milk
• 250 ml whipping cream (or 500 ml milk in total)
• 1 vanilla pod (or other flavorings of your choice)
• 5 egg yolks
• 60 g sugar (to taste, max 100 g in total)

Instructions

1. 1. Mix flour, butter, egg, sugar, and salt in a bowl.
2. 2. Knead the ingredients into a soft shortcrust dough.
3. 3. Wrap the dough tightly in cling film.
4. 4. Place the dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour to firm up.
5. 5. Wash the plums thoroughly under running water.
6. 6. Pat the plums dry with a kitchen towel.
7. 7. Cut the plums in half.
8. 8. Remove the pits from the plum halves.
9. 9. Slice the plum halves into small wedges.
10. 10. Divide the dough into two equal parts.
11. 11. Shape each part into a round disc.
12. 12. Grease a tart pan with butter.
13. 13. Place one of the dough discs into the pan.
14. 14. Prick the base of the dough several times with a fork.
15. 15. Arrange the plum wedges evenly on the dough.
16. 16. Sprinkle the plums with sugar.
17. 17. Add 2 teaspoons of cinnamon over the plums.
18. 18. Cover the cake with the second dough disc.
19. 19. Press the edges of the two dough discs firmly together.
20. 20. Trim the excess dough from the top edge.
21. 21. Sprinkle the surface of the cake with sugar.
22. 22. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
23. 23. Bake the cake at 200°C for 30 minutes until golden brown.
24. 24. Heat the milk together with the sugar in a pot.
25. 25. Mix the vanilla pudding powder with a little cold water until smooth.
26. 26. Stir the pudding mixture into the hot milk.
27. 27. Bring the mixture to a boil while stirring constantly.
28. 28. Remove the thick vanilla sauce from the heat.
29. 29. Let the cake cool down for a short while.
30. 30. Serve the cake with the warm vanilla sauce if desired.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 678
• Protein: 12 g · Fett/Fat: 23 g · Carbs: 100 g