original plum torte

alyssa swigart

“i cannot understand why this is so good. i made a similar very simple cake recipe with figs yesterday, after having made this for a dinner party two days prior, and thought, why do i ever make any simple fruit cake recipe but this one? it is SOOOOO GOOD. sorry torte* whatever”

Cathay

“The only cake recipe I have memorized. Modified from the original plum torte recipe from Marian Burros. Don’t skip the acid!”

even*cleveland

“A recipe worth memorizing; fabulous with plums, yes, but adaptable + excellent with many fruits.”