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Plum sheet cake with yeast dough – classic, moist & easy to make

This sheet cake is pure late summer: a fluffy yeast dough, thickly layered with ripe plums, refined with plum jam, cinnamon, and a hint of coriander. The perfect classic cake for Sunday coffee, a family picnic, or a big treat in between. Moist, aromatic—and always delicious.

Zwetschgen-Blechkuchen mit Hefeteig – klassisch, saftig & einfach gemacht
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Ingredients for 16 pieces

375 g flour
125 ml milk
1/2 cube of yeast
90 g sugar
130 g butter
1 egg (size M)
Salt
1 level teaspoon ground coriander
2 kg plums
150 g plum jam
1 tsp ground cinnamon
also: small tray 40 x 34 cm


Here’s how to prepare it:

Place the flour in a bowl and make a well in the bowl. Heat the milk to lukewarm. Crumble the yeast into the well, mix with 50 ml of milk, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and a little flour from the sides. Cover and let rise in a warm place for about 15 minutes.

Add the remaining milk, 65g sugar, 60g butter, the egg, a large pinch of salt, and coriander to the pre-dough. Knead first with a dough hook, then with your hands until a smooth dough forms. Cover and let rise for about 45 minutes until doubled in size.

Meanwhile, use a knife to cut a cross-shaped incision along the top and bottom of the plums, then cut open along one long side. Stone the plums and lightly cut the inside of the cross-shaped incisions so that the plums fan out.

Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-assisted oven). Butter the baking sheet. Briefly knead the dough, roll it out on a lightly floured surface to the size of the baking sheet, and place it on the baking sheet. Spread with jam (preferably homemade; see recipe!) and top with plums in a shingle-like pattern. Mix the cinnamon with 1 tablespoon of sugar and sprinkle over the plums. Sprinkle the remaining butter on top. Bake on the lowest rack for about 30 minutes.

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Text: Martina Raabe