It’s good to be back with Tuesdays with Dorie: Baking with Julia. I’ve missed a few recipes, but luckily, we’ve got a rewind week coming up! Anyway, I really enjoyed making these oven-roasted plum cakes. They were very tasty. The cake was just sweet enough where it didn’t overpower the juicy plum or its wonderfully thick syrup. These were amazing warm, and I can only imagine how great they would be with ice cream. Am I wrong, or are these cakes similar to a fruit buckle made in a cast iron skillet?
My only qualm with the recipe is that I think I should have let the cakes cool longer than the recipe’s suggested 10 minutes because I tried unearthing one from its mold, and it fell apart! I tried to unmold one more, and getting the same result, I figured my friends could just eat the cakes in their own individual ramekin/custard cup. As you can see, I got varied amounts of cake coverage baked over the halved plum, with none of the cakes actually showing the full sliced surface. However, it was kind of a cool surprise spooning out the purple-skinned fruit from underneath the golden cake.
If you’d like to try your hand at these oven-roasted plum cakes, pick up a copy of Baking with Julia: Savor the Joys of Baking with America’s Best Bakers and join the bi-monthly baking group, Tuesdays with Dorie, where we choose recipes to collectively bake each month!
Sep 02, 2014 @ 20:15:49
It sounds really good and very moist. I love plums in just about anything, those are lovely little cakes and I think serving in the ramekins is a great way to present them.
Sep 02, 2014 @ 21:25:06
I love plum cake and I can’t wait for our plum season. Gorgeous! xx
Sep 02, 2014 @ 21:59:54
I can’t believe autumn is around the corner. I am hoarding all the plums I can until they disappear for the season. This cake looks ideal to spotlight them, too.
Sep 03, 2014 @ 00:29:10
Looks absolutely delicious
Sep 03, 2014 @ 01:00:44
They look so good and if I make them I will take note of your comments about the waiting time 🙂
Sep 03, 2014 @ 01:50:48
Lookss very tempting ..going to try this one!
Sep 03, 2014 @ 04:42:31
Plum cakes?! I’ve never tried one before but these look great! And agreed…warmed with some vanilla ice cream would be splendid, INDEED!!
Lol!
Sep 03, 2014 @ 06:23:14
Those plum cakes sure are mouth-watering yummy, sitting down to breakfast and could surely have one make that 2 right now.
Sep 03, 2014 @ 06:50:06
These were delicious! Yours look good.
Sep 03, 2014 @ 07:06:23
A plum cake always leaves a good taste in my mouth, your recipe sounds delicious 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Sep 03, 2014 @ 07:50:58
The plum cakes look absolutely delish! Am so behind on my cooking aspirations! Need to get into baking mode, pronto. This post is inspiring me to do just that!
Sep 03, 2014 @ 08:42:06
Looks like breakfast with coffee to me!
Sep 03, 2014 @ 11:07:02
Looks absolutely great!
Sep 03, 2014 @ 12:05:09
Sounds like a tasty cake! I would serve them in the ramekins as you suggest. Love individual servings anyway!
Sep 03, 2014 @ 15:48:50
MMM plum cake is one of my favorite “fruit desserts” 🙂
Sep 03, 2014 @ 16:35:16
Looks delicious:)
Sep 03, 2014 @ 19:09:09
Looks lovely…one of my favorite kinds of cake!
Sep 04, 2014 @ 02:20:21
These cakes look so good, and I think eating them out of the moulds is a cute idea.
Sep 04, 2014 @ 03:31:51
They look great to eat directly from the mold… it the unmolding fails!
Sep 04, 2014 @ 05:14:02
These cakes look so moist and caramelized!
Sep 04, 2014 @ 10:00:05
This looks wonderful! I love using plums in bakes, delicious!
Sep 04, 2014 @ 10:54:45
we want to try this! perfect time for tender fruits like plums!
Sep 04, 2014 @ 17:19:17
What cute little cakes! It has been a while since I’ve baked with the group as well.
Sep 04, 2014 @ 17:47:16
I have never had plum cake…it looks great!
Enjoy the rest of your week 😀
Sep 05, 2014 @ 18:50:20
I think it is impossible to get them out of the ramekin without some breakage. I let one cool completely and it still cracked. Even Marcel (the contributing baker) had issues too! He just covered the crack with whipped cream. 🙂
These were tasty! Your cakes look wonderful; and there is no reason not to eat them directly from the ramekin – still pretty!
Sep 06, 2014 @ 07:39:02
Yup – very fruit buckle-esque.
These look good – welcome back.
Sep 06, 2014 @ 11:46:25
Wow! does this look delicious! love plum cake.
Sep 06, 2014 @ 19:15:00
I think I would prefer them left in the ramekins anyway! Fruit desserts are my favorite!
Sep 06, 2014 @ 21:04:46
I can imagine these with a dollop of vanilla ice-cream dripping off the sides…. decadent and perfect entry into fall dish. Take care, BAM
Sep 07, 2014 @ 00:35:42
I love the look of these.
Sep 07, 2014 @ 00:57:07
They look so yummy. I usually love things that are more crispy but these look amazing!
Sep 07, 2014 @ 01:16:33
I used to really love plums when I could eat fruit, mmmmmmm! I could eat about 6 in a sitting 😉
Sep 07, 2014 @ 06:44:21
Its always tough to bring out cake from ramekins especially when they are smelling good and just cant wait for letting it cool…I think its best to just dig in like this…
Your cake looks delicous..Hope you post the recipe soon….
Sep 07, 2014 @ 08:55:51
Mmmm, these look SO GOOD! Yum!
Sep 07, 2014 @ 16:56:00
Your plum cake sound wonderful. I’m all for using fruit in desserts whenever I can!
Sep 07, 2014 @ 19:38:56
It’s been quite a while since I hopped over here! Yummy looking plum cakes you got here!
Sep 07, 2014 @ 21:07:25
Oh wow! This looks really good! Could have some now!
Sep 08, 2014 @ 02:54:00
wow! It looks really good! I’d die to try it!Nice job!
Sep 08, 2014 @ 12:34:55
I like just spooning cakes like these form the ramekins (I am always tempted to add vanilla ice cream on top!). That golden crust around the sides looks so delicious!
Sep 08, 2014 @ 14:05:18
Plums are so amazing to cook with, one of my favs!
Sep 08, 2014 @ 14:43:52
Looks nice and moist, would love this with my tea
Sep 08, 2014 @ 19:28:09
When you wrote about spooning the fruit out from under the cake, I was sold! I tried to comment on your pumpkin bread but the comments were closed. I loved it!
Sep 08, 2014 @ 20:19:35
I didn’t get mine baked in time to post, but I’ll be sharing my peach version instead of the bread next week. Mine stuck a bit, too, but they were quite tasty!
Sep 09, 2014 @ 15:35:42
I’ve missed a bunch too. I’m looking forward to the make-up week. These were definitely a winner.
Sep 14, 2014 @ 12:12:33
This looks delicious with the plums baked into it, reminds me that I too have a baked plum dessert that I’ve been meaning to get to. Now’s the time…
Sep 16, 2014 @ 10:31:55
Love this recipe! You inspired me to buy Julia’s cookbook…I read it, but haven’t felt too inspired yet. When fall and winter hit, I’ll get cooking. Love plum cake…haven’t had it in ages. 🙂