How to Make Damson Crumble Cake

How to Make Damson Crumble Cake. Damson Crumble Cake Recipe: Damson crumble is a traditional British dessert made with damsons, a type of plum, and a crumble topping. The damsons are cooked until soft and juicy, and then topped with a mixture of flour, butter, sugar, and oats. The crumble is then baked until golden brown. Homemade Damson Crumble Cake Recipe. Step by Step Guide.

 

How to Make Damson Crumble Cake

 

 

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 50 mins

 

This damson and apple crumble will go down a treat as a family dessert. The damsons will contain stones, so remember to warn people to remove them as they eat

 

Ingredients

• 800g-900g damsons
• 50g light soft brown sugar
• knob of butter
• 1-2 tbsp sloe gin (optional)
• 2 apples, peeled, cored and sliced

For the crumble

• 250g plain flour
• 150g unsalted butter, cold
• 80g light soft brown sugar
• 80g demerara sugar
• 50g ground almonds

 

Method

STEP 1

Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the damsons into a pan with the sugar, butter and sloe gin if using (or a splash of water if not) and heat gently until the damsons start to give off their juices. Tip into the base of a large shallow gratin dish (about 25cm long) and stir through the apple slices.

 

STEP 2

Put all the crumble ingredients into a food processor with a pinch of salt, and using the pulse button, whizz until the mixture just starts to clump together. Don’t whizz for too long or the mixture will stick together too much. Alternatively, rub the butter into the flour using your hands and then stir in the other ingredients.

 

STEP 3

Scatter the crumble over the damsons and bake in the oven for 30-40 mins until golden brown. Leave for about 15 mins before serving with custard or cream. Remember to warn everyone about the stones!