Comments on: German plum cake (Pflaumenkuchen)

By: Caroline's Cooking

Caroline's Cooking — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 16:03:18 +0000

In reply to Kaye. To me, dried fruits (even rehydrated) tend to have a different flavor, and so while it may well still be tasty, it certainly won't be the same. I'd suggest using drained, canned plums would be a better bet. And while I have never seen frozen plums to buy, for future reference you could try freezing some when in season.

By: Kaye

Kaye — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 15:59:10 +0000

Can I use rehydrated prunes for this recipe? I'm attempting this when plums are out of season.

By: Caroline's Cooking

Caroline's Cooking — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 01:14:51 +0000

In reply to Pattie. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed, and blueberry sounds delicious too (and great improvising!)

By: Pattie

Pattie — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 20:55:23 +0000

This is wonderful Kuchen. I used Italian plums which are only available in South Texas for a couple of weeks. Thought I bought enough but not enough for this recipe -so, I did what cooks everywhere have been doing for hundreds of years - I improvised. Half of the cake with plums - the other half with blueberries. I used the streusel on both.

All I can say is that they were both delicious and not a single piece was left uneaten! I’ll be bringing this to my events often.

Thanks for publishing !!

By: Caroline's Cooking

Caroline's Cooking — Sun, 10 Apr 2022 00:10:50 +0000

In reply to Sybille. So glad to hear you enjoyed it! And yes multiplying up is always great if you are looking for a larger cake.

By: Sybille

Sybille — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 23:30:25 +0000

I am German but can’t cook nor bake ( but I can follow a great recipe) but have high expectations when it comes to my food. When I read the recipe it wasn’t looking very promising but I needed to use some plums that were overripe and was tired looking any further. So- bottom line- GREAT recipe- such DELICIOUS cake. The form of 9x 9 was to small for me so I multiplied the ingredients by 2.5 and filled a whole baking sheet. I also cut the plums slices thinner and pushed them like shingles. 5 stars. I printed it and the recipe went into my folder of favorites. Well done!!!! Thank you!!!,

By: Caroline's Cooking

Caroline's Cooking — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 15:09:15 +0000

In reply to Katy. So glad to hear you enjoyed! It's definitely one of my favorites - and yes, perfect with coffee.

By: Katy

Katy — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 15:06:28 +0000

I made this yesterday and it came out great! I used a springform pan, it looks so fancy and tastes delicious with coffee 🙂

By: Caroline's Cooking

Caroline's Cooking — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 20:04:43 +0000

In reply to Dannii. Thanks, I hope you enjoy it - it's certainly one we really enjoy (both the plum fans and less-big fans!)

By: Dannii

Dannii — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 18:49:33 +0000

I love plums and I am always looking for new ways to enjoy them. This cake looks delicious.

By: Caroline's Cooking

Caroline's Cooking — Sat, 28 Aug 2021 18:50:01 +0000

In reply to Becca. Apologies, that detail seems to have been missed/deleted at some point so I have just updated - it should be left around an hour. Hope you enjoy!

By: Becca

Becca — Sat, 28 Aug 2021 17:37:12 +0000

In reply to Caroline's Cooking. How long does it need to sit in the warm environment?

By: Caroline's Cooking

Caroline's Cooking — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 18:55:54 +0000

In reply to Catherine. Thanks, it is such a favorite and yes a great way to use some prune plums.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sun, 15 Aug 2021 18:18:42 +0000

This looks absolutely delightful! What a lovely use for prunes...absolutely delicious and one I must try soon!

By: Caroline's Cooking

Caroline's Cooking — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:10:19 +0000

In reply to Lena. Oops, thank you for spotting I somehow cut that out originally - now updated. You could get away without adding it, but it does help to make the dough slightly easier to work with (it may crumble more easily without) and richer.

By: Lena

Lena — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 04:18:35 +0000

Hi, an egg yolk is mentioned in the directions, but isn't listed under ingredients. Is it necessary? Thanks

By: Caroline's Cooking

Caroline's Cooking — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 12:21:04 +0000

In reply to Irina. Plums are definitely a favorite here, and this is a delicious way to enjoy some. Enjoy!

By: Irina

Irina — Sun, 05 Jul 2020 01:21:33 +0000

I adore plum season and plum desserts. Your cake looks gorgeous and sounds amazingly delicious. I cannot wait to give it a try! Let me catch the plum season! 🙂

By: Caroline's Cooking

Caroline's Cooking — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 21:54:43 +0000

In reply to Daphne. I can imagine that must have been wonderful! Yes I have heard of using Italian plums as well and know some versions skip the streusel part - lots of variations, but all good I think!

By: Daphne

Daphne — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 13:54:02 +0000

My mother is from Munich, and their version just has the sugar and cinnamon topping. Also they us Italian plums, the ones that come out in mid August into September. I would always for that time of year to have fresh kuchen. I'm her later years she would travel to Munich every fall, and I would eat plum cake as much as I could.