lemon plum cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 3 plums, pitted and cut into eighths
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 2 hrs 30 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). grease a 9-inch cake pan, and line the bottom with a round piece of parchment paper.
• in a large bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. in a separate bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, and white sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; beat in eggs one at a time, then beat in vanilla extract and lemon zest. mix the butter mixture into the flour mixture, alternating with yogurt until the mixture forms a smooth, even batter. spread the batter into the prepared cake pan. place the plum slices into a bowl, and toss with 2 tablespoons of flour. arrange the plum slices the cake in a decorative pattern.
• bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 30 minutes. loosely cover the cake with foil, and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean and the cake pulls away from the sides of the pan, 30 to 40 more minutes.
• let cake cool completely in pan. run a knife around the edge of the cake to loosen, and remove from pan. dust with powdered sugar before slicing.