Name: Chocolate Plum Cake
Cook time: 30 minutes
Total time: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Yield: Makes 1 (9-inch) cake
Ingredients: 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, plus more for pan; 1 pound ripe or very ripe plums, coarsely chopped; 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate (70–72% cacao), coarsely chopped; 5 large eggs, room temperature; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 1/2 cups cold heavy cream; Unsweetened cocoa powder (for dusting); A 9-inch-diameter springform pan

Chocolate plum cake covered in whipped cream next to a sifter with cocoa powder and a bowl of cocoa powder.

Deep dark chocolate and lush ripe plums make a sweet match in this decadent late summer dessert.

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