It’s a fact that spring came to this year-round sunny city too, and temperature start to creep slowly. During the day the weather is still nice for swimming and sunbathing without uncomfortable sweating like in the summer months. Another pleasure is to take an evening walk in the fresh air, or to sit outsite and enjoy sipping a tea while the weather is till cool. Having a tea without a piece of cake is absolutely wrong thing! 😀 So, you can guess that one of my favourite ‘indoor activities’ is baking! I had mascarpone cheese and ripe plums that used to be a jam, but mascarpone was nearly to expiry date and I had to use it somehow.. 
It was a ‘mix all what you have’ cake, I also added a splash of cognac for an extra hit. After a half an hour of baking the cake was still uncooked and I was a bit worried. But the final result was a wonderfully divine and delicious cake! It was totally worth the wait: tender, moist and filled with amazing flavour! I will be making this cake again! 🙂
Plum cake with mascarpone and cognac
- In a mixing bowl, beat the butter with sugar. In a separate bowl, beat eggs with cognac, vanilla and lemon zest. Gradually stir into the butter mixture. Fold in mascarpone cheese. Sift flour with baking powder into the batter, mix to combine.
- Pour the batter into greased baking tin. Arrange plum slices on top. Bake in preheated 180C oven for 50-60 minutes or until the inserted toothpick comes out clean. Grease the top with jam. Let it cool slightly before serving.
milkandbun 
Look absolutely amazing!
Thank you, Yana!:)
That looks scrumptious, and I can only imagine how divinely fragrant it must have been while baking! I haven’t found good plums yet this year, but I’m looking forward to them 🙂
Thanks dear! I fully understand you, I wish we could send fruits and cakes to each other! You can use peaches/nectarines or probably even canned one. 🙂
Wow your cake looks mouthwatering! I love plums for baking 🙂
It was very yummy, I wish I could share a slice with you, Sarah! 🙂 Hope you can get some plums!
That looks amazing!
Thank you so much, Michelle! 🙂
Such a beautiful cake! 🙂
Thanks a lot, Ronit! It turned out pretty good! 😀
Can’t agree more… a slice of homemade cake along with your tea or coffee is a must. Love the look of your homely plum cake… shame we aren’t neighbors 🙂
Oh yes! I’d share this cake with you! 🙂
I love this type of cake, it looks wonderful!
One of my fav too! Very easy and quick to mix all things and then enjoy a prefect result! 😉
Turned out beautifully! What a lovely cake with the mascarpone and cognac in the mix. Lovely photographs.
Thank you Seana! Happy to see you back in bloggo-life! 🙂
This does look divine and the cognac was inspired! 🙂
Oh yes! Cognac was almost the main ingredient! 😀 {joking}
My kind of gal! lol!
I love the ingredients in this cake. No wonder it tasted so good. It is beautiful, as well!
Thank you, Shari! Baked cake dough itself was very tender and delicious, and I think it can be good even without any fruits on top.. 🙂
Mila, this is such a beautiful looking cake!
Thanks a lot, Margot! 🙂
I made a similar cake a few months back and loved it – I would like to try your recipe next because your photos look so mouthwatering 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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Love your plum cake recipe, you had me at brandy and mascarpone, pinned for later!
Hi Lily! Thanks for the comment! I remember some time ago you send me a link to a group in Pin interest, could you send me this link or invite once again? and what can I do/pin there? 🙂
Hi Mila, just follow one of my boards and let me know your Pinterest link so I can follow you back and send you an invite to the group board. Here’s my link:
You are truly a Master at your art of cooking/baking!
Thank you once again! I’m feeling encouraged to bake more pies and cakes! 🙂