Servings: —
Preheat: 400°
Ingredients
2 lbs plums
11/4 Cups all-purpose flour
(sift before measuring)
1/4 c sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup butter
1 egg
1/4 c milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup butter melted
or
2/3 cup sour cream
1/3 cup sugar
Directions
grease 13 by 9 baking pan or dish
cut plums into 8 pieces – you need 4 1/2 cups of plums
Sift flour with 1/4 cup sugar, the baking powder and salt. With fork cut in 1/4 cup butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In small bowl, beat egg slightly with fork then add milk and vanilla, blending well with fork. Add to flour mixture beating vigorously with fork until smooth. Batter will be stiff. Spread over bottom of pan about 1/4″” thick. It will barely reach the sides of the pans. Arrange plum slices over batter, making sure to cover the entire surface with plums. Put topping on cake. Bake 30 minutes or until the fruit is tender.