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Expand1/3 cup softened butter Ask a question about this ingredient
3/4 cups white sugar Ask a question about this ingredient
2 eggs Ask a question about this ingredient
1 teaspoon vanilla extract Ask a question about this ingredient
1 teaspoon almond extract Ask a question about this ingredient
1 1/4 cup flour Ask a question about this ingredient
1/4 cup almond flour Ask a question about this ingredient
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder Ask a question about this ingredient
1/4 teaspoon salt Ask a question about this ingredient
1/3 cup milk Ask a question about this ingredient
3 pounds small Italian plums Ask a question about this ingredient
2 tablespoons brown sugar Ask a question about this ingredient
1 tablespoon cinnamon Ask a question about this ingredient
2 tablespoons butter, melted Ask a question about this ingredient
Heat oven to 375 F. Cream 1/3 cup softened butter and white sugar. Mix in eggs, vanilla, almond extract, flour, almond flour, baking powder, salt and milk.
Ask a question about this stepGrease a jelly roll pan & spread dough over pan.
Ask a question about this stepSlice and pit plums. Place them on top of the dough, cut side up slightly overlapping each other.
Ask a question about this stepSprinkle plums with brown sugar and cinnamon. Then drizzle with butter. Bake for 30 minutes.
Ask a question about this stepIsn't it the best? Something about the simplicity of the fruit and cake--no frosting in the way, no fancy layers-just the delicious sweet fruit in the batter. I am glad other people at the site have had it too, it's pretty rare to see around.
Michael is a food critic and established cookbook author -- Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking is the most recent addition to his vast body of work.
You beat me to it! My grandmother used to make this cake and it is one of my favorite food memories from childhood.