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Poppy Seed Pound Cake with Plum Pluot Compote
Photo: David Holifield

Poppy Seed Pound Cake with Plum Pluot Compote

16 ingredients Makes 8 servings openrecipes
Poppy Seed Pound Cake with Plum Pluot Compote
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

801
Calories
21g
Protein
24g
Fat
121g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 13 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Poppy Seed not in our table 0
Bean not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sifted cake flour (not self-rising; sift before measuring)
  • 1/4 cup poppy seeds
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 vanilla bean
  • 1 3/4 sticks unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 large eggs, warmed in very warm water 10 minutes
  • 1/2 cup half-and-half at room temperature 30 minutes
  • 2 pounds firm-ripe plums and pluots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch wedges
  • 3/4 cup sugar, or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon
  • , divided
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
  • Accompaniment: lightly sweetened whipped creamAccompaniment: lightly sweetened whipped cream

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By epicurious · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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