Poppy Seed Pound Cake with Plum Pluot Compote Recipe

Poppy Seed Pound Cake with Plum Pluot Compote Recipe

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Plums and pluots—a hybrid that blends the color of plums with the flavor and soft texture of apricots—have a natural tartness that flatters the accompanying pound cake (which tastes even better...

Keywords

  • loaf cake
  • poppy seed
  • plum
  • pluot
  • nut free
  • make ahead
  • electric mixer
  • summer
  • gourmet
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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 zest , divided
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
  • Accompaniment: lightly sweetened whipped creamAccompaniment: lightly sweetened whipped cream

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