Plum-topped Cinnamon Cake

Description

Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

• Makes 12 servings

Ingredients

Cake base

• ½ cup butter, softened
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 tsp. lemon zest
• 1½ tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• ¾ tsp. baking soda
• ½ tsp. salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 cups flour
• 1 ¼ pound black or red plums, halved, each half cut in 5 wedges

Topping

• ¼ cup sugar, brown or white only
• 2 tbsp. butter, cut in small pieces

Directions

1. Heat an oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch spring-form pan.
2. Beat first 7 ingredients in a bowl 3 minutes or until pale.
3. Add eggs; beat well.
4. Beat out the sour cream, then flour until blended. Spread into a pan.
5. Place plums wedges, skin side down and close together, around top edge of cake, make another circle of plums in the middle.
6. Sprinkle with topping, sugar and dot with butter. Bake 1 hour and 20 minutes or until done.
7. Cool in a pan 10 minutes.
8. Remove pan sides. Serve warm or at room temperature.