Plum Crumb Cake

Ingredients

• 400 g flour
• 0.5 cube fresh yeast (21 g)
• 75 g sugar
• 180 ml lukewarm milk
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 egg
• 75 g melted butter
• 500 g plums
• 80 g flour
• 40 g ground almonds
• 80 g sugar
• 100 g liquid butter
• 1 tsp cinnamon powder

Instructions

1. 1.

   Sift the flour into a bowl and make a well in the center. Dissolve the yeast and 1 tbsp sugar in 4-5 tbsp milk and pour it into the well. Stir with a little flour to form a pre‑starter and let rise covered for about 15 minutes. Then add the remaining milk, salt, egg and butter and knead into a smooth dough that lifts from the bowl edges. Cover and let rise for about 45 minutes.

2. 2.

   Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F) with fan or top‑bottom heat. Line a baking tin with parchment paper.

3. 3.

   Knead the dough again, flatten it and place it in the tin.

4. 4.

   Wash, pit and halve the plums. Arrange them cut side up on the dough.

5. 5.

   For the crumb topping mix flour, ground almonds, sugar, butter and cinnamon by hand until crumbly. Sprinkle over the plums and bake for about 45 minutes (test with a skewer).

6. 6.

   Remove from the oven and let cool. Cut into pieces before serving.