Plum Cake - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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2 1/3 c. all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp. fine dry bread crumbs
3/4 tsp. salt
1 c. sugar (reserve 1/4 c.)
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
40 fresh plums (prune, Damson or Greengage), pitted and cut in half or use 2 (30 oz.) cans whole purple plums, drained and pitted
3/4 c. milk
3 Tbsp. butter, cut in pieces
1/4 tsp. cloves
Preparation
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Combine flour, baking powder, salt and 3/4 cup sugar in a large mixing bowl.
Add shortening, milk and eggs.
Beat at medium speed for
4 minutes.
Grease bottom and sides of an 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan.
Coat with bread crumbs.
Turn batter into prepared pan.
Place plums on top, pushing one edge of each half down 1/4-inch into batter.
Dot with butter.
Combine remaining 1/4 cup sugar and cloves; mix well.
Sprinkle over plums.
Bake at 350\u00b0 about 40 minutes.
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