Gingery Damson Plum Torte
 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
  • 10-12 Damson Plums, halved and pitted
  • ½ lemon, juiced
  • ¼ -1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1-2 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • ⅔ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ -1/2 teaspoon ginger (or more, depending on how much you like ginger!)
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup unbleached cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Grease a 9" springform pan and dust it with flour. Put the springform pan on a rimmed baking sheet.
  3. Wash your plums, cut them in half, and pit them. Put them in a small bowl with the lemon juice, cinnamon, and sugar for a few minutes while you prepare the batter.
  4. Put the sugar and butter in the food processor and beat for about 30 seconds. Add the eggs, ginger and vanilla and buzz until smooth.
  5. Add the cake flour, baking powder, and salt. Pulse just a few times, and then use a spatula to make sure that the dry ingredients are completely incorporated into the batter.
  6. Pour the batter into the prepared springform pan. Arrange the plum halves that have been macerating in the lemon juice, cinnamon, and sugar cut side down on top of the batter.
  7. Bake for about 1 hour. Remove the torte from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack. When the torte has cooled (about another hour), loosen the springform band and transfer the torte to a pretty plate (the bottom of the torte will still be on the base of the springform pan.)
  8. Slice and serve with some Celestial Seasonings Sugar Plum Spice Tea. Simple and delicious!
  9. PS: Make sure to cover any leftovers with plastic wrap and refrigerate. . . if there are any leftovers!
Notes
© 2019 Nancy Olah
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Recipe by Fool a Carnivore at https://foolacarnivore.com/gingery-damson-plum-torte/