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Moist German Orange Poppy Seed Sheet Cake filled with rum-spiked homemade German plum butter. This easy traditional German cake recipe comes together in minutes and is perfect for your next celebration! Pflaumenmus recipe included! Jump to Recipe<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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German Poppy Seed Sheet Cake with Plum Butter!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As a German gal, I love baking with poppy seeds! Have you tried my Poppy Seed Buns with Plums<\/a>, my German Lemon Poppyseed Bundt Cake<\/a> or my Vegan Poppyseed Cheesecake<\/a>? So GOOD!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is another classic German holiday cake recipe that will make your Christmas season so much cozier! I mean, a slice of this moist and tender orange poppy seed sheet cake paired with a mug of mulled wine…What’s not to love?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Different from many intricate German Christmas Cookies and holiday bakes this easy sheet cake recipe comes together in no time at all and uses simple ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will love the subtle orange flavor that pairs so well with the warming spices and the sweet yet tart plum jam.  I don\u2019t often bake with oranges and now I\u2019m seriously questioning why. Oranges add so much flavor to this gorgeous poppy seed sheet cake \u2013 it\u2019s jumped to the top of my favorite German Bakes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What makes this sheet cake special is the German Plum Butter filling.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Plum Butter, you ask? Yes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Europe, you can buy it at any store. In the Americas, I make it myself using damson plums (Italian plums or prune plums? In Germany, this plum spread is called Pflaumenmus, which is like a jam or plum butter used in many German or Eastern European recipes. Especially popular for all kinds of holiday sweets, and as a filing for brioche or my semolina dumplings.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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Where to get European Style Plum Jam \/ Plum Butter?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can buy it online or make German plum jam aka plum butter at home using this easy traditional Pflaumenmus recipe:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 kg Italian plums
750 g sugar – half brown half white
1\/2 tsp ground cloves
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
some dark rum to taste<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wash prunes, let drain, and remove pits. Cut prunes into smaller pieces. and in a pan without any water cook them until they are somewhat soft, stir frequently. Puree the prunes with a hand blender and add spices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pre-heat oven to 350F (175 C)
Use a CLEAN sheet or roasting pan and fill in the warm prunes then add 200 g sugar , mix with a wooden spoon. Let cook for 30 min. Now remove sheet pan from oven and add 200 g sugar, mix well, place again in the oven for another 30 min. Lastly, add remaining sugar, mix well, place again in the oven and let it cook for 60 min, don\u2019t mix until it’s done<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When is my homemade plum butter done?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Use a wooden spoon and draw a line in the cooked caramelized prune plums. If you can see the line very well, the German plum butter is done. Add some rum if you like.
Place plum butter in jars that are rinsed with boiling water. Close with a lid and keep them for about 20 min upside down, then turn them into normal position.
Keep in a cold place.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Poppy Seed Cake Tips:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n