German Plum Cake

Yield
16 servingsPrep
20 minCook
40 minReady
1 hrsIngredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | teaspoon | yeast, active dry |
|
1 | tablespoon |
water
warm |
|
3 | cups | all-purpose flour |
|
¾ | cup | sugar |
|
1 ½ | tablespoons | baking powder |
*
|
¾ | teaspoon | salt |
|
1 ¼ | cups | milk, skim | |
6 | tablespoons |
butter
melted |
|
2 | teaspoons | vanilla extract |
|
8 |
plums
cut into thin wedges |
|
|
½ | teaspoon |
cardamom seeds
ground |
|
Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free
Directions
Dissolve yeast in warm water. Set aside.
Combine flour, ½ cup sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir in milk, 5 tablespoon melted butter, vanilla and yeast.
Shape dough into a rectangle about ½ inch thick on a buttered cookie sheet.
Cover dough with plum wedges. Brush plums with remaining tablespoon of melted butter.
Combine ¼ cup sugar and cardamom. Sprinkle over top of cake.
Bake at 375℉ (190℃). 30 to 40 min, or until center tests done.