A plum cake is not only visually appealing but a delicious addition to a summer dessert table.
Course: Dessert
Keyword: cake, plum
Ingredients
1/2cupbuttersoftened
1cupplus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
1egg
2teaspoonsvanilla
1 1/2cupsflour
1 1/2teaspoonsbaking powder
2teaspoonscinnamon
1/2teaspoonnutmeg
1/4teaspoonall spice
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/2cupmilkI used skim
1poundplumspitted and quartered
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a nine-inch baking pan and set aside. (I served mine straight out of a nine-inch pie pan. The author suggests using a springform pan.)
Beat the butter and one cup of sugar for about three minutes.
Beat in the egg and vanilla.
Add the dry ingredients, alternating with the milk, and mix until everything is just combined.
Pour the batter into your pan and spread it evenly. Placing them skin-side up, place the plums in concentric circles around the pan, leaving a little bit of batter between each.
Sprinkle the remaining tablespoon of sugar all over the top of the cake, and bake for about 60 minutes or until the cake is golden brown a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake part comes out batter free.
Let the cake cool before slicing and store it in an airtight container.