The instructions stress that under no circumstances are you to press the plum down into the batter. I resisted every urge... maybe I pushed just a little. The cake just kept on rising and almost swallowed the plums.But no matter what the little cake looked like, it was absolutely delicious tasting. I am surprised I was willing to share these cakes with others. I think it was only because I have some additional plums in my kitchen and ready to whip up another batch.
I am not a huge fan of plums and almost passed on making these cakes. I am so glad that I didn't. Something magical happens when you sprinkle plums with brown sugar and baked them. The fluffy orange zest seasoned cake isn't hurting the situation.
I shard the Plum Cake with people who love plums, and people who have plums on their list of dislikes. All agree unanimously these Plum Cakes are a tasty treat that can't be beat!
I have visions of sugar plums dancing in my head.
I noticed these pictures have no frame of reference for size. The recipe indicates it yields 12 cakes. However, I purchased giant plums and had to use the oversized muffin tin to fit them in. So imagine these big! I asked Andrew if I should cut the plums into quarters next time - but we both agree that more cake and less plum doesn't give us the opportunity to justify these as a full serving of fruit.
