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Black Plum Cake

Susan the CA Grown Mom
A beautiful summer cake
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 people

Ingredients
  

  • 4-5 black plums
  • 1.5 cups white flour
  • 1.5 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 4 tsp additional sugar, divided

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Halve, pit and quarter the black plums.
  • Mix together in a bowl the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the butter and 1 cup sugar and mix with beaters until well blended, a few minutes.
  • Add the egg and vanilla and mix until incorporated into the butter mixture.
  • Add the flour mixture and milk to the butter mixture alternately until a thick batter is formed.
  • Spread into a prepared 9 inch spring form pan. Arrange the plums on top and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons sugar and bake for 60 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool. Top with the remaining 2 teaspoons sugar and release the springform wall from the cake. Serve and enjoy!
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