Plum Cake
Serves | 8 |
Prep time | 20 minutes |
Cook time | 40 minutes |
Total time | 1 hour |
Website | Recipe courtesy of Deb Perlman over at Smitten Kitchen |
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup plus 1 Tbsp granulated sugar (divided)
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 Large eggs
- 10 italian/ prune plums (halved and pitted)
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Directions
1. | Preheat oven to 350F. In a medium bowl, whisk or sift together flour, baking powder and salt. |
2. | In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time until well combined. Add flour mixture slowly until just combined. Batter will be very thick. |
3. | Transfer batter into a non-stick 9 inch springform pan (no need to grease the pan). Place plum halves cut side down over the batter. Sprinkle the top with lemon juice, cinnamon and then 1 Tbsp sugar. |
4. | Bake for 40-45 minutes until toothpick comes out of batter (not plums!) clean. Cool thoroughly before serving. |