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Fresh Plum Cake

Source of Recipe

First Magazine for Women


List of Ingredients

1 lb. red or Italian plums
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
3/4 cup sugar
5 Tbs. butter
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract



Recipe

Heat oven to 325 degrees fahrenheit. Butter and flour a 9" square pan. Cut plums into thin wedges. Combine flour baking powder, salt, nutmeg and sugar.

cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Combine the milk, eggs and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients until moistened.

Pour into prepared pan. Push plums into batter in rows, leaving skin side exposed. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.

Cool completely in the pan. Serve with whipped cream if you like.

Yield: 9 squares

Per serving: Calories 250; Protein 44g.; Fat 8g;
Sodium 215mg; Carbohydrates 40g; Cholesteral 66mg.