Ingredients

  • 8 -12 plums, halved and pitted (I used less)
  • Topping
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup cold butter
  • Cake
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • Glaze
  • 3/4 cup icing sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Method

  • Topping:.
  • Stir together sugar,flour,cinnamon.
  • With pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
  • Set aside.
  • Cake:
  • Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter until fluffy.
  • Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Add vanilla.
  • In separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder, salt.
  • Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with milk.
  • Pour into lightly buttered 9" springform pan.
  • Arrange plums cut side up on top of batter; sprinkle with topping.
  • Bake in 350 F oven about 1 hour; test for doneness.
  • Cool in pan on rack, 10 minutes.
  • Glaze:.
  • Stir together icing sugar, milk, and almond extract until smooth.
  • Drizzle glaze over warm cake.
  • Run a knife around edge of pan, release sides of pan.