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    Published on Oct 19, 2014. Modified on Nov 10, 2024 by bakingqueen74. This post may contain affiliate links. 9 Comments

    Slow Cooker Plum and Almond Cake

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     My slow cooker plum and almond cake combines some of my favourite autumn flavours.

    Plum cake topped with plums and jam.

    The autumnal weather and the lovely foods of autumn always inspire me.

    I love pumpkin, English apples, and those end-of-summer fruits like plums with their mellow taste.

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    I made this cake in my slow cooker which means it stays really moist and the almond flavour came out nicely.

    The cake was topped after cooling with some warmed-up damson jam, more chopped plums, and a sprinkling of crunchy sugar topping.

    Can it get more autumnal than that!

    Plum and almond cake cut open to show the fruit pieces inside.

    This plum and almond cake is delicious at any time of the day!

    Great for dessert or a autumnal snack, it would also be lovely warm with custard!

    Ingredients

    Here are the ingredients you will need to hand, grab the quantities from the recipe card at the bottom of the page!

    • butter
    • caster sugar – I used golden caster sugar but standard would be fine too. 
    • self-raising flour
    • eggs
    • almond extract
    • ground almonds
    • baking powder
    • milk
    • plums
    • damson jam – or plum jam.

    Method

    1. Cream the butter together with the sugar until soft and creamy.
    2. Add the eggs one by one, beating between each addition. Add the milk.
    3. Add the almond extract and baking powder, then fold in the flour and ground almonds.
    4. Add half of the chopped plums to the mix.
    5. Grease and line your slow cooker pot with baking paper or a large cake case.
    6. Put the mixture in the cake case, then add the remaining plums on the top, pressing them in slightly. Plum cake mixture in slow cooker pot. 
    7. Put on the lid and cook for 1-2 hours on high, until a skewer comes out clean. This took 1.5 hours in my slow cooker. A good tip when making a cake in the slow cooker is to put a tea towel under the lid, to catch water dripping off and stop it making the top of the cake go soggy.
    8. Once done, allow the pot to cool slightly before removing the cake and placing it on a rack to cool. Baked cake cooling on a rack.
    9. For the topping, warm the jam in the microwave. Meanwhile, rub the butter, flour and sugar together in a small bowl until it looks like breadcrumbs.
    10. Chop the plums and place them on the cake. Drizzle over the warm jam, then scatter as much of the sugar mixture as desired on top.

    Slow cooker cakes

    I hope you have tried a slow cooker cake before. It’s something of an addiction of mine!

    Simply line the slow cooker pot with baking paper or a cake tin (if it fits), pour in the cake mixture (whether from scratch or using a cake mix) and cook on high for 1.5 hours.

    Check out my Slow Cooker archives for lots of slow cooker cakes and dessert recipes.

    To learn more about slow cooker cakes and bakes, make sure you read Baking in a slow cooker.

    Related

    If you like this recipe, you might also like:

    • Slow cooker pistachio, honey and orange cake
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    Pin my slow cooker plum and almond cake for later:

    Slow cooker plum and almond cake, perfect with a cup of tea or coffee as a delicious snack

    Recipe

    Plum cake topped with plums and jam.

    Slow Cooker Plum and Almond Cake

    A delicious autumnal cake with fresh plums and almond, baked in your slow cooker.
    5 from 5 votes
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    Course: Baking
    Cuisine: Slow Cooker
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 2 hours hours
    Total Time: 2 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 644kcal
    Author: Lucy Allen | BakingQueen74

    Ingredients

    • 170 g butter
    • 180 g golden caster sugar
    • 150 g self raising flour
    • 3 eggs medium
    • 1 tsp almond extract
    • 70 g ground almonds
    • 0.5 tsp baking powder
    • 80 ml milk
    • 6 ripe plums destoned and chopped

    For the topping:

    • 4-5 tbsp damson jam
    • 2 plums
    • 1 tsp flour
    • 1 tbsp butter
    • 4-5 tbsp caster sugar (superfine sugar)
    UK Measurements – US Measurements

    Equipment

    round slow cooker
    round slow cooker
    cake liners
    cake liners

    Instructions 

    • Cream the butter together with the sugar until soft and creamy.
      170 g butter, 180 g golden caster sugar
    • Add the eggs one by one, beating between each addition. Add the milk.
      3 eggs, 80 ml milk
    • Add the almond extract and baking powder, then fold in the flour and ground almonds.
      150 g self raising flour, 1 tsp almond extract, 70 g ground almonds, 0.5 tsp baking powder
    • Add half of the chopped plums to the mix.
      6 ripe plums
    • Grease and line your slow cooker pot with baking paper or a large cake case.
    • Put the mixture in the cake case, then add the remaining plums on the top, pressing them in slightly.
    • Put on the lid and cook for 1-2 hours on high, until a skewer comes out clean. This took 1.5 hours in my slow cooker. A good tip when making a cake in the slow cooker is to put a tea towel under the lid, to catch water dripping off and stop it making the top of the cake go soggy.
    • Once done, allow the pot to cool slightly before removing the cake and placing it on a rack to cool.
    • For the topping, warm the jam in the microwave. Meanwhile, rub the butter, flour and sugar together in a small bowl until it looks like breadcrumbs.
      4-5 tbsp damson jam, 1 tsp flour, 1 tbsp butter, 4-5 tbsp caster sugar (superfine sugar)
    • Chop the plums and place them on the cake. Drizzle over the warm jam, then scatter as much of the sugar mixture as desired on top.
      2 plums
    Did you try and love this recipe?Then please leave a star rating and comment below to let me know how you got on!

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    Comments

    1. addictedtohoney says

      October 23, 2015 at 4:49 pm

      Says nothing about eggs in the recipe!!!!! So, how many eggs??????

      Reply
      • addictedtohoney says

        October 23, 2015 at 4:52 pm

        Oooops so sorry. Having one of those days, I must have looked 3 x and didn’t see 3 med. eggs 🙂 !!!!!

        Reply
        • bakingqueen74 says

          October 23, 2015 at 4:56 pm

          🙂 not to worry!

          Reply
    2. Lucy Parissi says

      October 28, 2014 at 10:48 am

      Ok, I will finally dust off my slow cooker and give cakes a go. You have convinced me – this looks really delicious! Thanks for linking to #CookBlogShare

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        November 04, 2014 at 2:25 pm

        Great, I look forward to seeing this!

        Reply
    3. Honest Mum says

      October 26, 2014 at 9:03 am

      This looks such an elegant cake! Love it! Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays

      Reply
    4. Helen at Casa Costello says

      October 22, 2014 at 2:58 pm

      I’m seeing more and more people baking cakes in their slow cooker – I really must join in the fun! Looks a great hearty cake. Thanks again for being part of the #Bakeoftheweek fun. New Roundup and Linky open later x

      Reply
    5. Sophie at Franglaise Cooking says

      October 22, 2014 at 10:33 am

      I love my slow cooker but I’ve never thought of making cake in there yet, this looks like a great one to start with 🙂
      #CookBlogShare

      Reply
    6. Helen says

      October 21, 2014 at 6:52 pm

      This looks yummy! I never think to cook cakes in my slow cooker 🙂

      Reply
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