Almondy plum cake from Snacking Cakes: Simple Treats for Anytime Cravings (page 62) by Yossy Arefi

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Accompaniments: Crème fraîche whip; Vanilla bean whip

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  • mjblanchard on November 05, 2025

    Incredibly delicious cake when you can find great plums. The batter is very thick and may not look like it's enough, but it'll rise. It can also be hard to tell when this cake is done because the plums are so moist the tester rarely comes out clean — so be careful not to overbake. We typically omit the almond extract because it can be so overpowering.

  • ldyndiuk on October 09, 2023

    As another person noted, the batter was very thick and I was concerned about that. I may have overmixed it a bit as my almond flour was a little clumpy because it turned out a bit dense, but it was still quite good! A note about the plums: she calls for 5-6 small plums and says it’s 12oz. For me, 12 oz was 10 Italian plums, but that was too many for the cake so here I’d stick with the number of plums she says, not the weight.

  • eliza on September 14, 2023

    I needed to use some local plums and selected this cake. Followed the recipe with the optional almond extract, except I used hazelnuts for the topping. Really nice cake, a bit dense, and I would repeat the hazelnut topping. Took just 35 min at 350 fan in my 8” square pan. I’m freezing leftovers so will see how that works. Edit: freezing worked perfectly for this cake. This may be a repeat for me, but probably not.

  • Jviney on July 25, 2023

    Really lovely cake. My batter was quite thick, I couldn’t whisk it or pour it as the recipe directions say to do…but the finished product was so good. Rave reviews from the neighbors.

  • ChelseaP on July 07, 2022

    Wonderful! Every cake I've made from this cookbook has been one bowl and whisk, so easy, come together quickly, and tasted incredible.

  • inflytur on August 29, 2021

    The browned butter adds a richness to the cake. Best to eat this the day it’s made. The plums make it soggy over time.

  • Twysbeek on July 15, 2021

    This was delicious! So easy to make. I was hesitant about a whole tsp of almond extract but it was delicious. I used Cherriums (cherry/plum hybrid) that I had around the house.

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