Plum Cake

A few weeks ago when it was still warm out, I spent the day with my grandmother and we went to visit a friend of hers. We sat in the backyard talking and drinking orange juice. I noticed my grandma's friend had 3 fruit  trees in her back yard. Two apple trees and a plum tree. I went to look around and the lady asked me if I wanted to pick some plums to take home. So I told her yes and she immediately brought me a basket so I could start picking. Once I got home I started wondering what I would do with a basket full of plums, so I decided to make a cake. I looked for a recipe and decided to give a shot at baking my first Plum Cake.

PLUM CAKE

CAKE

1/4 Cup soft butter

1/2 Cup sugar

2 eggs

2 tablespoons orange juice

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 Cup flour

1 teaspoon grated orange rind

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1 Pound of plums pitted and quartered

FILLING

1 1/4 Cup sour cream

1 egg

2 tablespoons orange juice

1 teaspoon cornstarch

STREUSEL TOPPING

1 Cup flour

1/2 Cups packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg and cinnamon

1/2 Cup butter

METHOD
Line side of greased 10-inch spring-form pan with parchment paper just to rim. Set aside.

TOPPING - In a bowl, stir together flour, sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon. Using pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter until crumbly. Set aside.

CAKE - In a large bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar until light and fluffy. Beat eggs, orange juice and vanilla.

In separate bowl, stir together flour, orange rind, baking powder and nutmeg; gradually beat into egg mixture until smooth and thick. Scrape into pan. Nestle plums into batter, skin side up.

FILLING - In mixing bowl, beat sour cream, egg, orange juice and cornstarch. Pour over plums. Sprinkle with streusel topping.

Bake at 350F for 60 to 70 min - ready when tester comes out clean and topping is golden brown.