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    Plum Streusel Coffee Cake

    Published: Apr 18, 2021 · Modified: May 21, 2024 by Petra Kupská | Cook Like Czechs · 2 Comments

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    If you are looking for an easy and delicious coffee cake for lazy weekends, this recipe is just the one for you!

    plum streusel coffee cake

    About this Streusel Coffee Cake

    Czechs love quick cakes (and who doesn't). Every family has a tried and true recipe that will have you conjuring up your favorite dessert in no time. 

    This streusel cake is my grandmother's recipe. It is interesting because the batter doesn't contain any vegetable oil but only heavy cream. 

    The cake is covered with plums and topped with streusel (posypka, drobenka). Its name in Czech is something like "švestkový drobenkový koláč."

    You might also like this Apricot streusel cake or German Zwetschgenkuchen.

    Plums in Streusel Cake

    Plums are a typical Czech fruit, pretty common here in the Czech in autumn.

    However, if you don't have any fresh plums, use canned plums and let them drain on a sieve. Frozen plums are also suitable, but allow them to thaw well beforehand, don't put them in the cake frozen.

    fresh plums

    Equipment

    Czechs most often bake cakes on a rectangular baking sheet. That's what I used today. 

    According to this recipe, the Streusel cake is designed for a baking sheet of about 12x14 inches (30x35 cm), base measurement. 

    Don't forget to grease and dust the sheet with breadcrumbs before you start baking!

    Ingredients

    CAKE BATTER:

    streusel cake ingredients
    • All-purpose flour
    • Baking powder
    • Granulated sugar
    • Heavy cream; fat content around 35 % 
    • Milk
    • Lemon zest; ideally freshly ground
    • 3 eggs

    ✅ You’ll find the exact amount of ingredients below in the recipe card, which you can also print out.

    STREUSEL TOPPING:

    streusel ingredients
    • Cinnamon; ground
    • Butter; unsalted
    • All-purpose flour
    • Granulated sugar
    • Pitted plums; (canned, fresh, or frozen/thawed), ideally cut into smaller pieces for easier cutting the cake.

    You'll also need vegetable oil (e.g., sunflower or canola) and breadcrumbs to grease the baking sheet.

    Instructions with Photos

    Steps before baking

    1. About half an hour before you start baking, take the eggs, milk, and heavy cream out of the fridge to bring them to room temperature.
    2. Grease a baking pan and dust it with breadcrumbs. 
    3. Cut the plums into little pieces. 
    4. Preheat the oven to (340 °F) 170 °C.
    5. Make streusel topping: Cut butter into flour, add sugar, and ground cinnamon. Using your fingertips, work everything into a crumbly mass. 
    streusel topping

    Let's bake!

    STEP 1: Combine plain flour and baking powder in a large mixing bowl. Add sugar, heavy cream, milk, lemon zest, and eggs. Start stirring with a fork, then use a hand-held mixer and mix on a lower speed until a semi-liquid batter is created. 

    streusel cake batter

    STEP 2: Pour the batter into a dusted baking pan. Put the plums regularly over the entire surface of the cake.

    making streusel cake

    STEP 3: Sprinkle with the streusel topping as the final step.

    making streusel coffee cake

    STEP 4: Bake the streusel cake for 30 minutes until the surface is golden brown. 

    Streusel cake baked

    Serving

    Let the sheet cake cool down, then cut into regular rectangles and serve on a dessert plate as a coffee cake. You can also dust the cake with powdered sugar before serving.

    plum streusel coffee cake

    Cook's Tips

    • Plums are not a necessity in this streusel cake. If you don't have plums, other fruits are also suitable, for example, raspberries, strawberries, or grated apples.
    • The amount of batter in this recipe fits a rectangular baking pan measuring approximately 12x14 inches (30x35 cm). The cake is relatively thin but moist. If you want a higher layer of batter, use a smaller-sized baking pan.

    More Czech desserts:

    • Kaiserschmarrn – Czech trhanec, shredded pancake
    • Apple Strudel – delicious roll pastry
    • Hřebeny – puff pastry with poppyseed filling

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    plum streusel coffee cake recipe

    Plum Streusel Coffee Cake

    Author: Petra Kupská | Cook Like Czechs
    If you're looking for an easy and delicious coffee cake for lazy weekends, this recipe is perfect for you!
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    Prep Time: 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 30 minutes mins
    Total Time: 50 minutes mins
    Servings: 25 pieces

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    Ingredients 

    Cake batter:

    • 2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • 1 cup granulated sugar
    • 1 cup heavy cream at room temperature, fat content around 30 %
    • ½ cup milk at room temperature
    • 3 medium eggs at room temperature
    • 1 Tablespoon lemon zest freshly grated

    Streusel topping:

    • ¾ stick unsalted butter
    • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
    • ½ cup granulated sugar
    • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

    Misc.:

    • 1 ½ pounds pitted plums
    • ½ Tablespoon unsalted butter to grease the baking pan
    • 2 Tablespoons breadcrumbs to dust the baking pan

    Instructions 

    • Before you start cooking: Take out 3 medium eggs, ½ cup milk, and 1 cup heavy cream from the fridge an hour before to bring them to room temperature. Grease a baking pan with ½ Tablespoon unsalted butter and dust it with 2 Tablespoons breadcrumbs. Cut 1 ½ pounds pitted plums into small pieces. Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
    • Make streusel topping: Cut the cold ¾ stick unsalted butter into ¾ cup all-purpose flour, then add ½ cup granulated sugar and ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon. Using your fingertips, work everything into a crumbly mixture.
    • Let’s bake: Sift 2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour and 2 teaspoons baking powder into a large mixing bowl. Add 1 cup granulated sugar, heavy cream, milk, 1 Tablespoon lemon zest, and eggs. Start stirring with a fork, then use a hand-held mixer on a lower speed to mix until a semi-liquid batter is created.
    • Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Spread the plums evenly over the entire surface of the cake. As a final step, sprinkle the crumbly streusel topping on top.
    • Bake the streusel cake for 30 minutes until golden brown.

    Notes

    • The basic recipe makes about 25 pieces.
    • Allow the cake to cool, then cut into regular rectangles and serve as a coffee cake on a dessert plate. You can also dust the cake with powdered sugar before serving.
    • Plums are not essential for this streusel cake. If you don't have plums, substitute other fruits, such as raspberries, strawberries, or grated apples.
    • The amount of batter in this recipe is enough for a rectangular baking pan about 12x14 inches (30x35 cm). The cake will be relatively thin but moist. If you want a higher layer of batter, use a smaller pan.

    Nutritional estimate pro serving

    Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 53mg | Potassium: 87mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 364IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg
    Servings: 25 pieces
    Calories pro serving: 190
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Czech
    Keyword: Streusel Sheet Cake
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    Comments

    1. Nadia says

      July 15, 2022 at 2:16 am

      5 stars
      Merci pour cette délicieuse recette. Toute la famille s'est régalée ! J'adore votre website.

      Reply
      • Petra Kupská says

        July 15, 2022 at 6:10 am

        Thank you, Nadia! 🙂

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    Hi there, I am Petra, born and raised in the Czech Republic, a self-taught home cook with over 20 years of experience. I am on a mission to keep Czech culinary heritage alive by sharing cherished recipes & stories with nostalgic hearts worldwide.

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