Plum and Cream Cheese Tray Cake
A tender vanilla–cinnamon tray cake swirled with sweet cream cheese and studded with juicy plums. Fragrant, moist, and perfect for sharing, this easy bake balances rich creaminess with bright fruit flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 12–18 pieces
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
5 ripe plums (approx. 300g), chopped
150g butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla essence
2 cups self-raising flour
1 tsp cinnamon
Cream Cheese Mixture:
225g cream cheese, softened
3 tbsp brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 170°C fan bake. Line a 27 × 17 cm slice tin with baking paper.
- Cut plums into pieces and remove stones; set aside.
- In a stand mixer, beat butter and brown sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs and vanilla; mix on high until pale and fluffy.
- Sift in self-raising flour and cinnamon; mix on low until just combined.
- Fold half of the chopped plums into the batter, then spread batter evenly in the prepared tin.
- Whisk cream cheese and brown sugar together, dollop over the batter, and swirl using a fork.
- Scatter remaining plums on top, gently pressing them into the cream cheese.
- Bake 40–45 minutes, or until golden and a skewer comes out clean.
- Cool completely in the tin before slicing.
Notes
Swap plums with apricots, peaches, or nectarines.
Drain canned plums well before using.
Add nutmeg or cardamom for extra warmth.
Dust cooled cake with icing sugar for an elegant finish.
Store in the refrigerator up to 3 days; warm slices briefly if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece (based on 16 pieces)
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
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