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Plum Cake
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
Ready In: 90 Minutes
Servings: 16
A sweet warm end to any meal. Be sure to sift the flour before baking. Each cup of sifted flour should weight 4 ounces. If using Italian plums do double or triple the amount. If you don't have buttermilk just add 1 tablespoon to a 1 cup measuring cup then fill with milk, let sit 10 minutes.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup canola oil
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour (12 ounces sifted flour)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
6 -8 fresh plums (pitted, sliced or quartered)
1 cup brown sugar, packed
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
6 tablespoons butter
1 cup chopped hazelnuts
Directions:
1. In mixing bowl, cream sugar, oil and eggs until fluffy.
2. Alternate in the buttermilk and vanilla with the sifted flour, salt and baking powder.
3. Spread batter in greased and floured 9 x 14 glass pan.
4. Top with rows of plum slices.
5. Combine crumb topping ingredients and mix until crumbly.
6. Sprinkle crumbs over plums.
7. Bake at 350ï¿1/2 approximately 1 hour or until tested done.
8. Cut and serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
By RecipeOfHealth.com