30-Minute Skillet Plum Cake Recipe

Name: 30-Minute Skillet Plum Cake Recipe
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups (about 7 1/2 ounces) all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup (about 2 1/3 ounces) packed dark brown sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 stick (4 ounces) plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 2/3 cup milk; 2 teaspoons orange zest; 2 large eggs, at room temperature; 2 teaspoons pure almond extract; 3 ripe but firm black plums, seed discarded, thinly sliced into wedges; 2 teaspoons granulated sugar

This easy skillet cake pairs nutty browned butter with fresh summer plums.

Let Them Eat: 30 Minute Skillet Plum Cake

Active: 20 mins

Total: 60 mins

Serves: 8 to 10 servings

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1 1/2 cups (about 7 1/2 ounces) all-purpose flour
3/4 cup (about 2 1/3 ounces) packed dark brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 stick (4 ounces) plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2/3 cup milk
2 teaspoons orange zest
2 large eggs, at room temperature
2 teaspoons pure almond extract
3 ripe but firm black plums, seed discarded, thinly sliced into wedges
2 teaspoons granulated sugar

Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl; set aside.
Heat butter in a 10-inch round cast iron skillet over medium heat. Cook, swirling pan occasionally, until beginning to foam. Remove skillet from heat when foam settles and butter smells nutty, 5 to 7 minutes. Immediately remove from heat and transfer to medium bowl. Stir in orange zest. Whisk in milk, eggs, and almond extract.
Whisk brown butter/milk mixture into dry ingredients, stirring only until batter is smooth.
Grease skillet with remaining 1 tablespoon butter, then scrape batter into skillet. Top with sliced plums, skin side up, pressing gently into batter. Sprinkle with granulated sugar and bake until cake tester inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
Transfer skillet to cooling rack and cool cake about 15 minutes; serve warm. Cake may be served at room temperature.

Special Equipment

10-inch cast iron skillet or 9-inch round cake pan, whisk

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Let Them Eat: 30 Minute Skillet Plum Cake

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
232	Calories
12g	Fat
27g	Carbs
4g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8 to 10
Amount per serving
Calories	232
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g	15%
Saturated Fat 7g	35%
Cholesterol 66mg	22%
Sodium 99mg	4%
Total Carbohydrate 27g	10%
Dietary Fiber 1g	3%
Total Sugars 10g
Protein 4g
Vitamin C 2mg	12%
Calcium 79mg	6%
Iron 1mg	7%
Potassium 105mg	2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.