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Lemon Plumcake without Butter

17/11/2023

The lemon plumcake is a soft and fragrant dessert that lends itself well to being prepared even without butter. Here is the recipe for a Lemon Plumcake without Butter:

Ingredients

  • 200 g of 00 flour
  • 200 g of plain yogurt (low-fat or full-fat, depending on preference)
  • 150 g of sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • The grated zest of 2 untreated lemons
  • The juice of 1 lemon
  • 80 ml of sunflower or corn seed oil
  • 1 packet of baking powder
  • 1 pinch of salt

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
  2. Butter and flour a plumcake mold or line it with parchment paper to prevent the cake from sticking.
  3. In a bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar until you obtain a light and foamy mixture.
  4. Then add the yogurt and continue mixing.
  5. Incorporate the oil in a thin stream, stirring gently to avoid deflating the mixture.
  6. Add the grated zest and lemon juice.
  7. In another bowl, sift the flour with the baking powder and salt.
  8. Add the dry ingredients to the liquid mixture, stirring with a spatula or wooden spoon using gentle top-to-bottom movements to avoid deflating the batter.
  9. Pour the batter into the prepared mold and bake it.
  10. Bake in the preheated oven for about 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the plumcake comes out clean. If the cake browns too much on the surface before it’s cooked inside, cover it with a sheet of aluminum foil.
  11. Remove the plumcake from the oven and let it cool before unmolding.

Once the plumcake is well cooled, you can dust it with powdered sugar if desired for a final touch of sweetness and decoration. The Lemon Plumcake without Butter is ready to be enjoyed, possibly accompanied by an herbal tea or hot tea.

Trivia

The plumcake, although considered a classic of Anglo-Saxon pastry, has various versions around the world. “Plum” originally referred to sultana raisins (which were called “plum” in British slang), while “cake” simply means “cake”. Nowadays, however, the term plumcake indicates a variety of baked goods cooked in a plumcake mold and often do not contain any “plums” at all.