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Sunday, September 9, 2012

Plum Cake

Had to get this cake made before the plum season ends. Topped with powdered sugar, it makes a great addition to a sack lunch.



serves 12

3/4 cup or 1 1/2 sticks of butter softened
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla
2 tsp lemon zest
4 large plums, halved, pitted and cut into chunks
powdered sugar for dusting

Preheat the oven to 375. Spray a 9x11 inch baking pan with cooking spray. Add 2 tbsp of flour to the cut plums and toss, set aside. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugars. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well. Add the vanilla and lemon zest. In a small bowl, combine the flour and the baking soda. With the speed on the mixer on low, add half of the flour, followed with the buttermilk and finishing with the last of the flour. Fold the plums in by hand. Turn the batter out into the prepared baking dish and bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

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