Ingredients
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8 -12 plums, halved and pitted (I used less)
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/4 cup cold butter
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3/4 cup granulated sugar
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1/2 cup butter, room temperature
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2 eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup milk
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Instructions
- Topping:.
- Stir together sugar,flour,cinnamon.
- With pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
- Set aside.
- Cake:
- Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter until fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add vanilla.
- In separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder, salt.
- Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with milk.
- Pour into lightly buttered 9" springform pan.
- Arrange plums cut side up on top of batter; sprinkle with topping.
- Bake in 350 F oven about 1 hour; test for doneness.
- Cool in pan on rack, 10 minutes.
- Glaze:.
- Stir together icing sugar, milk, and almond extract until smooth.
- Drizzle glaze over warm cake.
- Run a knife around edge of pan, release sides of pan.