Plumcake with grapes

Plumcake with grapes is a very pleasant sweet bakery preparation, perfect for breakfast or snack time. Here is the traditional recipe, but allow me to add a small Italian touch with a suggestion: you could use Italian grapes, such as strawberry grapes, for a slightly more distinctive flavor if you can find them.

Ingredients

• 200 g of all-purpose flour
• 100 g of granulated sugar
• 100 g of butter at room temperature
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 packet of baking powder for sweets
• 1 pinch of salt
• Grated zest of 1 (untreated) lemon
• 200 g of wine grapes or strawberry grapes
• 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice

Preparation

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180 °C.
2. Wash the grapes, cut them in half, and remove the seeds if present. Place the grapes in a bowl and dress them with lemon juice and brown sugar. Mix well and let macerate.
3. In a large bowl, cream the butter with the granulated sugar until creamy.
4. Add the eggs, one at a time, continuing to mix.
5. Incorporate the sifted flour with the baking powder and a pinch of salt.
6. Add the grated lemon zest and stir well to obtain a homogeneous mixture.
7. Drain the grapes from their marinade and lightly flour them (this helps to prevent them from sinking in the batter during baking).
8. Add the grapes to the mixture and stir gently.
9. Pour the batter into a previously buttered and floured plumcake mold.
10. Bake in the oven for about 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the plumcake comes out clean.
11. Once baked, let the plumcake with grapes cool before removing it from the mold.

Curiosity

Grapes are a fruit that is rarely found in baked sweets, but they provide a pleasant freshness and natural sweetness. Choosing quality grapes can really make a difference in this simple yet delicious dessert. Remember that grapes release liquids during cooking, so a light flouring helps with the consistency of the final sweet.

I hope you enjoy this twist on the theme of plumcake!