Plum Cake

Gateaux and Cakes
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Ingredients for 12 portions, 26 cm Ø springform cake tin
  • 250 g QimiQ Classic, unchilled
  • 100 g Sugar
  • 4 Egg yolk(s)
  • 200 g Flour
  • 100 g Almonds, grated
  • 4 Egg white(s)
  • 100 g Sugar
  • 400 g Plums, cored
  • 10 g Corn flour / starch
  • Sugar crystals, to sprinkle
Method
1.
Preheat the oven to 180 °C (conventional oven).
2.
Whisk the unchilled QimiQ Classic smooth. Add the sugar and egg yolks and continue to whisk until fluffy.
3.
Whisk the egg whites and sugar until stiff. Fold alternately with the flour/almond mixture into the QimiQ.
4.
Add the starch to the plums and mix well.
5.
Pour the mixture into a greased cake tin and top with the halved plums (sliced side facing upwards).
6.
Bake in the preheated oven for approx. 50 minutes (cover with tin foil to prevent burning if necessary).
7.
Sprinkle with sugar crystals whilst hot.