Plum platz is a traditional German dessert with Mennonite roots, often enjoyed during plum season in late summer and early fall.
Sprinkled with a crumbly streusel topping made of sugar, butter, and flour, plum platz is a simple yet delightful combination of flavors and textures.
It’s often served as a dessert, but it also makes a wonderful breakfast or afternoon snack, especially with a hot cup of coffee or tea!
We turned to Around the Nook for this recipe, and love that the author’s recipe has been passed down through generations. Read on for our full review and baking tips!
Pro Tips
The cake layer is a thick batter, more of a thick and sticky cookie dough consistency. If it appears too dry, the author recommends adding a tablespoon or two of cream.
The original recipe says to use 20 plums, or about 3 cups of sliced fruit. We found 20 plums to be excessive and maybe used half of that…perhaps she had been using a smaller version such as Italian plums? We recommend using 3-4 cups as the rule, and it doesn’t have to be exact-you can definitely eyeball it.
Use full-fat ingredients
When making the crumb topping, you can use a pastry blender or a food processor. If you use a food processor, be careful not to overmix, pulsing just until you have coarse crumbs as opposed to fine crumbs or a smooth dough.
To level up this recipe, add ¼ teaspoon almond extract and sprinkle sparkling sugar over the cake before baking.
Variations and Substitutions
Try Other Fruit: We’ve only tried this recipe with plums, but the author mentions that you can swap with another fruit of your choice, or use a combination of plums and another fruit.
Platz is a simple recipe and a great way to use up all those fresh fruits of summer or fall! Try swapping equal amounts of any of the following for the plums:
- Blueberries
- Rhubarb
- Peaches
- Pears
- Huckleberries
- Apricot halves
- Sweet cherries or sour cherries
Gluten Free Plum Platz: Celeste made this plum platz gluten-free by swapping Cup4Cup brand gluten-free flour for the all purpose flour called for in the recipe.
If the dough seems too thick, add a few more tablespoons of cream. When it comes to gluten-free, you often need a bit more liquid so err on the side of that.
Sheet Cake: If you’re baking for a crowd, it should work to double the recipe and use a cookie sheet with sides. We always recommend lining the baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup!
According to a recipe from Mennonite Girls Can Cook, the baking time should be about the same.
Plum Platz Recipe
Celeste’s entire family of 7 loved this recipe, it was a big hit and we will definitely be making it again.
We enjoyed our plum platz with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, but it would also be delightful on its own or with a drizzle of fresh cream.
We always recommend reading through the post (only takes 3-5 minutes) and watching the video if there is one, for best results.
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If you make this recipe, will you come back here and let us know in the comments what you thought, and if you tried any modifications?
Thanks for being part of our foodie tribe!
-Stacie, Celeste, and Jodi
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