Plum Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream
Ingredients – 8 servings
For the dough
- 1 teaspoon Gingerbread Spice Mix
- 120 ml Milk
- 140 g Granulated Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
- 1.5 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 115 g Butter
- 190 g Flour
- 1 pcs Egg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
For serving
- 8 ball Vanilla Ice Cream
For the topping
- 450 g Plum
- 1 tablespoon Granulated Sugar
Preparation
Prepare the oven and the pan. Preheat the oven to 175 °C in conventional mode. Grease a 23 cm cake pan to prevent the cake from sticking.
Mix the dry ingredients. In a bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, gingerbread spice mix, and salt.
Cream the butter with the sugar. Using a mixer, beat the soft, unsalted butter with 140 g of granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the large egg and vanilla extract (or vanilla essence), then mix until smooth.
Assemble the dough. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk. Mix until you have a homogeneous mass. The dough will be thicker, which is perfectly fine.
Arrange the plums. Spread the dough in the prepared cake pan. Arrange the pitted, halved plums cut side up in a circular pattern on top. Evenly sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar.
Bake until golden brown. Place the cake in the preheated oven and bake for 55–60 minutes. It is done when the top is golden brown and the center is set. Check with a toothpick: it should come out clean or with a few dry crumbs.
Let cool, then serve. After baking, gently separate the edges of the cake from the sides of the pan. Allow it to cool in the pan until warm, then cut into 8 slices. Serve each slice with 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream. You can sprinkle with a little powdered sugar if desired.
Tip: Choose ripe but not overly soft plums.
Tip: Do not overmix the dough.
Perform a toothpick test: The 55–60 minute baking time is indicative.
Serve warm: It is especially delicious with cold vanilla ice cream.
