Spiced Plum Custard Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup butter- cold and cut into cubes
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 egg
- 2 1/2 cups pitted and sliced plums
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
For the custard:
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly spray an 9 inch springform pan* and set aside.
- Toss the sliced plums with the spices and set aside. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, 1 tablespoon sugar and baking powder. Add the cubes of butter and use a pastry blender, knife or your hands to cut the butter in until coarse crumbs form. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla, 2 tablespoons cream and an egg. Continue to stir for a few seconds of until well combined. (But not necessarily perfectly smooth.)
- Turn the dough into the bottom of the pain and press in with your fingers. Arrange the spiced plums over the dough. Bake for 20-25 minutes on top of a sheet pan.
- While cake is baking prep the custard by whisking together the 1/2 cup of cream, 1/2 cup of sugar, vanilla and egg.
- When the cake is done baking, pour the custard over the plums, and return to the oven, baking for another 20-25 minutes or until the custard has set.
- Cool before eating, enjoy warm or cold, store in the fridge.
Notes
* I used an 8 inch pan, but 9 inch is fine too, the cake will just be a little thinner! If there is a chance your pan has leaks, the filling will seep out and create a burning steamy mess. It's important to bake this cake on a cookie sheet or wrap your pan in foil to avoid this. Otherwise you may also use a different type of pan.