Zwetschgendatschi!

August is the month for plums- nice, ripe, juicy Italian plums (in German Zwetschgen and in English also known as Damson plums). They have yellow flesh and a deep purple skin, that, once cooked or baked, gives out a wonderful deep fushia color. Plums are loved in Germany (and I am sure in many other countries) and everyone has his/her favorite plum cake recipe. I had never made a plum cake before, but as I was having a few people over for a traditional Kaffee und Kuchen afternoon, I decided to make this recipe. It was easy to make and turned out to be delicious! You should give it a try too! (PS: I replaced the fresh yeast, which I did not have, with instant dry yeast, and the result was the same, or at least no one complained about the dough!).

Yum! Plum!

Delicious German tradition

Germans sure do know the good life! On the week-ends, it is tradition in Germany to have a piece of cake and coffee in the afternoon, usually with friends and family, as a way to reunite everyone for some good times and a chance to catch up. Bakeries are full with wonderful pieces of cakes of all sorts, meaning that everyone can have whatever their hearts desire. Here in Canada, afternoon coffee and cake is not so popular, as cake is mostly eaten as dessert, after dinner. But, to keep the tradition going, R. and I sometimes indulge in a delicious piece of gâteau with a drop of espresso- la Dolce Vita!