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Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
6-8 ripe plums, pitted and cut into slices
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon granulated sugar (for sprinkling)
Instructions:
Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour an 8- or 9-inch round cake pan.
Preparing the plums: Mix the plum slices with lemon juice and set aside.
Mixing the dry ingredients: In a medium-sized bowl, mix the flour with the baking powder and salt.
Buttercream and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs and vanilla: Add the eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla extract.
Combine: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with the milk, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
Arrange the plums: Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Arrange the plum slices on top of the dough in a circular shape.
Sprinkling sugar: Sprinkle plums with 1 tablespoon granulated sugar.
Bake: Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool: Leave the cake to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Enjoy!
