Grandma's Best Plum Cake

Name: Grandma's Best Plum Cake
Cook time: P1H
Total time: P1H
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: flour; baking powder; salt; butter; sugar; lemon zest; eggs; plums; lemon juice; sugar; cinnamon

Submitted by burner

Loved this cake very much. The plums became juicy and sweet after baking, which added a great addition to the cake. With a cup of coffee or tea, a perfect afternoon snack.

YIELD

12 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

1 hrs

READY

1 hrs

Ingredients

CUP ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR

TEASPOON BAKING POWDER

PINCH SALT *

CUP BUTTER
softened

CUP SUGAR
granulated

1 ½

TEASPOONS LEMON ZEST
grated

LARGE EGGS

PURPLE PLUMS
halved and pitted *

TABLESPOON LEMON JUICE
fresh

Topping

TABLESPOONS SUGAR
granulated

TEASPOON CINNAMON
ground

Directions

Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃). Grease bottom and sides of a 9 or 10 inch springform pan.
Mix together flour, baking powder, and salt.
Beat together butter, sugar, and lemon zest at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
At low speed, beat flour mixture into butter mixture. Spoon batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly.
Arrange plum halves, skinsides up, on top of batter. Sprinkle with lemon juice.
To prepare topping, mix together sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over top of cake.
Bake cake until golden brown, 1 hour. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool slightly.