Cake Of The Sugar Plum Fairies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dry yeast
• 5 ounces warm milk
• 1 lemon, zest of
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 5 tablespoons softened butter
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 lbs red plums, washed and sliced 1/4-inch thick (don't peel the plums, it looks prettier with the skin on them)
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 cup ground almonds
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 lemon, zest of

Recipe

• 1 for the cake:
• 2 in a small bowl, dissolve the yeast into the warm milk. allow it to stand for 10 to 15 minutes.
• 3 with an electric mixer, cream the lemon zest, sugar and butter until fluffy.
• 4 add the eggs one at a time and mix well.
• 5 sift the flour and salt together into a bowl.
• 6 make a well in the flour and add the egg mixture.
• 7 knead until mixed well.
• 8 pour in the yeast mixture.
• 9 continue to knead until the dough is soft and pliable, then allow it to rest for 15 minutes. you want it to rise and bubble.
• 10 preheat the oven to 350 degrees. spray a 9-inch cake loaf pan (or a muffin pan) with cooking spray and transfer the dough to the pan (or divide it between the molds).
• 11 set it aside in a warm place for 15 minutes or until it rises above the edge of the molds.
• 12 arrange the plums on top.
• 13 for streusel topping, melt butter in a small saucepan, add the other ingredients and stir with a spoon until mixed well.
• 14 sprinkle on top of the plums, brush with butter.
• 15 bake for 15 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.