Sprinkle a generous handful of almond flakes on top.Swap plums for apricots, peaches, nectarines or sour cherries.
If you’re not a fan of yeast cakes, another popular version of this dessert is based on a shortcrust pastry. When selecting wine, dry white (still or sparkling) pairs beautifully here. It tastes best with a cup of hot beverage, such as tea or coffee. This Placek is a typical tea cake – or, as our US-based friends would call it – a coffee cake. What should you serve with this plum cake? A suitable alternative would be 12 x 18’’ (30 x 46 cm), two square 10’’ (26 cm) pans or two round 11’’ (28 cm) pans. Mine is sized at 35 x 40 cm (that’s just under 14’’ x 16’’) but that’s not a typical size in the US.
Make sure the fruits are quite firm – overripe, spongy plum will spoil your cake. Damsons (Polish: “Śliwka Lubaszka”) will work as well. 🌍 Internationally, look out for ‘prune plums’, or ‘purple plums’. They’re egg-shaped and have thick purple skin. 🇵🇱 In Poland, we use a plum called “Węgierka” (which literally translates to “the Hungarian”). Ingredients for the yeast cake on the left, ingredients for the crumb – on the wooden board. (source) Do you need any special ingredients or equipment to make this Polish Plum Cake?Īs long as you can purchase good plums, everything else should be easily available in any major supermarket. The most famous enthusiast of plum cakes was Józef Piłsudski, one of the most important figures in Polish history. These can be either based on yeast (like this one here), or a shortcrust pastry. One of the most popular ways to enjoy them is in cakes. The branches are bending under the weight of the fruit. After all, it had to be – to make the most out of the gifts of nature, available at a given time and place.įrom mid-summer till the end of autumn, Polish orchards are abundant with plums. Traditional Polish cuisine is very seasonal and regional. But before you scroll, there’s important stuff to know below. Fresh plums keep their shape, yet their flesh turns sweet and tender.įor the full list of ingredients & detailed instructions, please see the recipe card at the end of this post. As the cake bakes, the batter rises – causing the plums to lazily sink into it. In this delightful recipe, halved prune plums are nestled atop a fluffy yeast cake and sprinkled with a crunchy, buttery crumble. The aroma of a Polish-style Plum Cake (in Polish: ‘Placek ze Śliwkami’ pron.: ‘platsek zeh shlevka-me’) coming from the kitchen is a sign of the upcoming fall.
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