Plum Coffee Cake

Five ingredients, one bowl, endlessly adaptable — swap in whatever stone fruit is ripest.

Posted

8/16/26

Level

Easy

Cook

~40-45 mins

Serving

6-8

This is about as forgiving as cake gets — one bowl, no mixer required, and it works with whatever fruit you have on hand. Plums, peaches, apples, all equally delicious.

Recipe from The Modern Nonna

Recipe:

5 whole eggs

½ cup sugar

⅔ cup sour cream

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder, make sure it’s not expired

1 lemon, zested (or lime)

3 sliced plums, peaches, or apples will work too

Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C.

In a big bowl or stand mixer, add in the eggs and sugar. Beat for a few minutes with a mixer until pale yellow and thick, like a cream.

Add in the sour cream and lemon zest (optional) and mix for a few seconds until incorporated.

Sift in the flour and baking powder to the wet ingredients and mix with the mixer only until incorporated.

Pour the batter into a 9-inch cake pan or 10 x 7 inch rectangular baking dish, making sure to spray it down first and line it with parchment paper.

Arrange thin slices of any fruit you like (I added a double layer of plums) and bake for 30–35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool, cut, and enjoy!