Hungarian Plum Cake (Szilvás Pite) 🇭🇺

Szilvás Pite is a classic homemade dessert from Hungary featuring juicy plums baked over a soft buttery crust. Sweet, slightly tart, and wonderfully comforting, this traditional plum cake is especially popular during plum season.

Ingredients

For the Dough

• 300 g all-purpose flour
• 150 g butter, softened
• 100 g sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp baking powder
• Pinch of salt
• 2–3 tbsp sour cream

For the Filling

• 700 g plums, sliced
• 80 g sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tbsp breadcrumbs

For Topping

• Powdered sugar