This pretty plum cake is made with a buttery sponge cake recipe, topped with sliced plums, cinnamon, and sugar before being baked to perfection for a delicious way of using fresh plums when in season. Serve with whipped cream.
Ingredients
- 0.75 cups white sugar
- 0.5 cups unsalted butter , at room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 12 medium ripe plums , halved and pitted
- 1.5 tablespoons cinnamon sugar , or to taste
Instructions
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1
Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch springform pan.
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2
Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, and beat well after each addition.
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Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl and sift on top of the butter mixture; mix to combine.
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4
Transfer batter into the prepared springform pan and smooth out.
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Set plums inside batter, cut-side up, and sprinkle evenly with cinnamon-sugar.
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Bake in the preheated oven on the lowest rack until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes.
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Serve warm or cool to room temperature.
Nutrition Facts
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