Plum Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 to 2 lb. Italian plums (about 4 c.)
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 c. sugar
4 large eggs (Egg Beaters can be substituted)
1 c. vegetable oil
1/2 c. orange juice
1 tsp. vanilla
3 c. unsifted flour plus flour for pan
3 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
confectioners sugar

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0 and grease pan. (I use a Bundt mold pan) and dust with flour.
Halve the plums, removing pits.
Place in a large bowl and sprinkle with the cinnamon and 1/4 cup of the sugar.
Beat the eggs and gradually add the remaining sugar, oil, orange juice and vanilla.
In a separate bowl, Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
Combine with the egg mixture. Pour half of the batter into the pan.
Layer with 1/3 of the plums, repeating for 2 more layers, ending with plums on top. Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until golden on top and a toothpick comes out clean.
Let sit for 15 minutes.
When cool enough to handle, run a knife around the cake to loosen.
Unmold on a plate and sprinkle with confectioners sugar.
Serves 12 people.