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Zwetschgendatschi in Stücke geschnitten auf einem Holzbrett.

German Plum Cake with Streusel Topping (Zwetschgendatschi)

 A traditional German plum cake recipe topped with crunchy streusel on simple shortcrust pastry! Zwetschgendatschi is classic German baking at its best!

Course Dessert
Cuisine German
Keyword Bavarian Plum Cake, German Plum Cake, German Zwetschgendatschi
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 300 kcal

Ingredients

For the Dough:

  • 300 g 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 100 g 1/2 cup sugar
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 150 g 2/3 cup butter
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/2 packet baking powder 8 g or 1 tsp
  • 1 egg + 1 egg yolk large

For the Topping:

  • 1.2 kg 2 1/2 lbs plums, not too soft
  • 3 tbsp breadcrumbs or ground nuts
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 packets bourbon vanilla sugar approx. 1 1/2 tbsp
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

For the Streusel:

  • 120 g 1/2 cup butter
  • 80 g 1/3 cup sugar
  • 170 g 1 1/3 cups flour
  • 1 tube Dr Oetker butter vanilla flavor or 1 tsp vanilla paste

Instructions

**Prepare the Plums:**

  1. Wash, pit, and quarter the plums. Watch the video for getting my secret plum-cutting hack! Then keep them cool.

**Prepare the Dough:**

  1. Combine all the ingredients for the dough in a bowl and mix with a hand mixer until smooth.
  2. Grease a half baking sheet with a rim and spread the dough evenly on it.
  3. Sprinkle the dough with breadcrumbs.

**Add the Topping:**

  1. Spread the prepared plums evenly over the dough.
  2. Mix the brown sugar, vanilla sugar, and cinnamon well, then sprinkle evenly over the plums.

**Preheat the Oven:**

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).

**Make the Streusel:**

  1. Combine the ingredients for the streusel in a small bowl and knead into a crumbly dough with your fingers.
  2. Spread the streusel evenly over the plums.

**Bake the Cake:**

  1. Bake the cake on the middle rack for about 50 minutes until the streusel is golden brown and the cake is baked through.

Recipe Video