Fluffy Air Fryer Yogurt Plum Cake

Easy yogurt plum cake is a moist and delicious up-side-down yogurt cake that is topped with fresh plum slices and crushed pistachios for an extra texture. This simple-to-make and fancy-looking yogurt plum cake is perfect for breakfast, late dinner, or last-minute dessert. You can bake this easy plum cake in the oven or even in the air fryer for 30-40 minutes.

Today, I am brimming with joy to share with you a recipe that has saved my day dozens of times when I needed to make a quick and delicious fluffy cake – my treasured Air Fryer Plum Cake.

Imagine this: a dessert where the luxurious creaminess of full-fat yogurt meets the tangy juiciness of fresh red plums, all nestled together in a delicious harmony.

You know what makes this recipe special? Its simplicity! The beauty of this recipe is that it is very easy and quick to make and you will not need to heat the entire kitchen by starting your oven.

You can bring this deliciously moist plum cake to life using, a whisk, a few ingredients and your enthusiasm! The simplicity and ease of preparation make it a recipe that you’ll revisit again and again, regardless of the season.

Now, for the final touch – a sprinkle of crushed pistachios for that extra crunch! There you have it, a beautiful plum yogurt cake, perfect for afternoon tea, a dessert after dinner, or just whenever you fancy something sweet. Serve it warm with a dollop of vanilla ice cream for added indulgence.

Keep in mind that this recipe is incredibly versatile – feel free to substitute the plums with any fruit of your choice. This adaptability makes the cake a staple in your baking journey.

And if you wish to store the cake for later, make sure to keep it in an airtight container. I hope you love making (and eating) this cake as much as I do. Happy baking!

Attention: I made this recipe in the air fryer to save me some time, but you can easily use the same recipe and bake it in the oven. The only difference is that in the oven, you should bake it at 320°F (160°C) for about 35 minutes.

🥰 Why You Will Love This Recipe?

• It cooks very quickly. Especially if you opt to bake it in the air fryer. You can have it on the table in under 40 minutes.
• You can get an impressive result even if you don’t have much experience with desserts.
• This recipe doesn’t require special gadgets. You can do this with a hand mixer or even with a fork.
• You can use any seasonal fruits and berries you want.
• The ingredients in this recipe are budget-friendly and easy to find.

🏆 Tips for Success? How to Make It Better?

• Put the ingredients on the table 1 hour before, to bring them all to room temperature.
• After adding the flour, don’t mix it too much so that the gluten shell does not start to form.
• Do not make the dough ahead of time because the baking powder begins to take effect as soon as it is added to the composition. If it will sit for too long, it will lose its properties.
• Use seasonal fruits because they are more flavorful and the cake will be tastier with them.
• Check with a toothpick to see if this cake with plums is cooked enough.
• Flip it over while it is still hot. After it will cool down, the sugar will caramelize and will stick to the baking tray.

🤔 How to Scale the Recipe up and Down?

This is a recipe for 6 servings. If you need to reduce or increase the number of servings, keep the same ratio between the ingredients.

Pro Tip: If you will make a bigger cake with fresh plums, increase the diameter of the baking tray and also add some more baking time because it will need some more time to bake. Use a toothpick to find when it is done.

🥘 Ingredients Needed for This Recipe?

• 6 Fresh Plums.
• ½ cup (130 ml) of Greek Yogurt.
• 1 cup (140g) of All-Purpose Flour.
• ½ Cup (125 ml) of Vegetable Oil.
• ⅔ Cup (140g) of Sugar.
• 1 Tablespoon of Baking Powder.
• ½ tablespoon of Vanilla Extract.
• ¼ teaspoon of Salt.

🥣 Why Use Greek Yogurt for This Recipe?

Because Greek yogurt is acidic, it will help us activate the baking powder which will get us a light and fluffy dessert.

If you can’t find the Greek yogurt, take a look below for the substitutes below.

🤚 How to Pick the Best Plums for This Cake?

If you are looking for the best plums for baking, look for those that are firm-ripe plums. You can pick whatever plums you found. I made this yogurt fresh plum cake multiple times with red fat plums, black plums, and Italian plums.

The most important part you should pay attention to is how these plums are looking and they should be heavy for their size. You can take a few in your hand and compare. The ideal plums for baking should be neither soft nor rock hard, somewhere in between. These plums are easy to slice, and they will not lose their shape, and juice during the baking. If you see that the plums are too firm, you can let them in a paper bag for a couple of days at room temperature.

Avoid the plums that are too mushy, because they will leave a lot of juice during baking and of course, don’t use the plums that have soft spots, or any cracks or blemishes on their surface.

Usually, I prefer to pick those that have a silvery-gray film on the plum’s skin. This is an indicator of ripeness.

🍑 Ingredients Swap?

• Fresh Plums. Substitute the plums with peaches or nectarines or you can use drained canned fruits and berries.
• Greek Yogurt. You can replace the yogurt with buttermilk or sour cream.
• All-Purpose Flour. You can use ⅔ of all-purpose flour and substitute another ⅓ with wheat flour, almond flour, or other nuts flour that you prefer.
• Vegetable Oil. You can substitute the oil with butter.
• Sugar. You can substitute the sugar with a sweetener with a proportion that is indicated on the package.
• Vanilla Extract. You can skip it or substitute it with cinnamon powder.

🍳 Variations

This recipe is so versatile that you can use other fruits for this cake. You can make the same yogurt cake by using oranges, apples, peaches, strawberries, blueberries, pears, and or even lemons.

Also, you can make this upside-down cake with a mix of ⅔ all-purpose flour and ⅓ of almond flour or other nuts flour.

You can also sprinkle on top of the cake crushed roasted almonds or hazelnuts.

🍽️ Serving Suggestions

You can serve this moist plum cake next to a few balls of ice cream, or whipped cream. Today, I served it near a cup of vanilla ice cream and some more crushed pistachios.

👩‍🍳 Step-by-Step Recipe for Yogurt Plum Cake

🍰 How to Make the Plum Cake in the Oven?

Follow the same steps, as for the air fryer. The only thing, to change is to bake the cake in the oven at 320°F (160°C) for about 35 minutes.

Quick Note: Keep in mind that the timing can vary from oven to oven because not all of them are working in the same way. Because of that, I recommend you check the cake with a toothpick in the last 5 minutes of baking and adjust the time if necessary.

🎂 How to Make the Plum Cake in the Air Fryer?

Attention! These instructions are for Cosori Air Fryer 5.8QT and a 7″ air fryer baking tray. If you have a smaller air fryer, adjust the amount of ingredients and cooking time.

Finally, add flour, salt, baking powder, and vanilla extract to the same bowl.

Mix carefully until all the flour will be incorporated.

Pro Tip: Don’t mix the composition too much because the gluten shell will start forming and because of that, the tart will not be as fluffy.

After all of these steps, you will get a dough that is neither too thick nor too liquid. You should get a texture like in the image below:

Remove the baking tray and pour into the dough composition. Use a spatula to arrange the dough in an even layer.

Pro Tip: Be careful to pour the dough into a thin jet in circular movements across the baking trays=. If you suddenly pour all the dough into one place, the weight of the dough will move the fruits from the bottom of the tray. This of course will not affect the taste, but the appearance will not be so pleasant if you omit this detail.

Place the air fryer basket back in the air fryer at 300°F (150°C) for 30 minutes.

In the end, you should get an evenly baked cake with a rich golden color.

Pro Tip: You can check if the cake is baked using a toothpick. Stick the toothpick in the cake and when you take the toothpick out it must be dry.

Now, using a knife, peel the cake off from the walls of the tray so that when you turn the baking tray over, the cake will come off easily.

To flip over the cake, cover the tray with the plate on which you plan to serve it. With a quick movement, turn the tray upside down.

Pro Tip: The tart will easily fall out from the baking tray as long as the cake will be hot. If it will cool down, the sugar will start to caramelize and the cake will stick to the baking tray.

In the end, you can decorate the cake with crushed pistachios to get additional colors and textures.

♻️ Make Ahead and Storage:

🎂 Love Baking Cakes?

Consider also these delicious cakes recipes that you can also try:

• Sicilian Ricotta Cheesecake in Air Fryer
• Torta Paradiso / Traditional Italian Paradise Cake
• Homemade Sicilian Orange Cake
• Fluffy Air Fryer Sponge Cake

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