Comments on: Plum Cake

By: Stephani from The ZoeBakes Team

Stephani from The ZoeBakes Team — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 02:21:07 +0000

In reply to Jack White. Thank you for the feedback, Jack. I've added a recipe card in case you'd like to make the cake again. Cheers!

By: Jack White

Jack White — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 18:26:48 +0000

I’m clearly not as experienced and savvy in cake baking as most of the others here, so the decision not to provide a “PRINT MENU” capability made it considerably more difficult for me in our small apartment kitchen.

By: Diane

Diane — Mon, 01 May 2023 18:14:01 +0000

This is Delicious!! Since it’s spring, I substituted rhubarb for the plums and followed the recipe with no other substitutions. It was mouth watering good. I look forward to when plums are in season. Thank you for this classic that will be at the top of my baking list!!

By: Jenel Farrell

Jenel Farrell — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 22:10:34 +0000

This cake is amazing and I am madly in love with it. I am going to try making it with frozen cherries and see how that works out.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 01:14:56 +0000

I baked this cake with Pamela’s gluten free flour and it was fabulous! I used some local plums (little guys – not sure what the variety was). Simply incredible with vanilla ice cream 🙂 Thanks Zoë!

By: Shivangi

Shivangi — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 11:25:38 +0000

great recipes to follow up. surely gonna try them today only

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 12:28:33 +0000

In reply to zoe.

The edges were too brown to allow for a longer cooking time, and I do keep a thermometer in my oven to check temp – never have trusted an oven thermometer for my baking! I’m wondering if my oven is perhaps cycling on/off and that’s what’s messing with my cake. I also might try baking in a slightly larger pan. Oh, and the toothpick had crumbs stuck to it and was a bit damp, but I knew if I left it in any longer it was going to have burnt edges – true sadness. Thank you!

By: zoe

zoe — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 14:47:49 +0000

In reply to Mary.

Hi Mary,

It sounds like your cake just needs a longer baking time. It could be the pan or your oven is running a touch cool. If you test it with a toothpick at the end, does it come out clean?

Thanks, Zoë

By: Mary

Mary — Sun, 14 Sep 2014 03:15:49 +0000

Year 2 and my 4th cake. Delightful recipe, but am wondering if you have any suggestions as to how to keep the cake from falling in the middle. It happens with each cake 🙁

By: Helen in CA

Helen in CA — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 00:21:35 +0000

Thinking this might be good w/fresh apricots