[Kitchen Witch]

DUTCH PLUM CAKE

For the cake:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons sugar
2 2/3 tablespoons ( 1/3 stick) butter, softened
3 tablespoons milk
1 egg
1 1/2 pounds (about 20) Italian prune plums

For the topping:
1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. For the cake, stir together flour, baking powder and sugar. Beat butter with milk and egg; work in the dry ingredients. Spread the dough in a greased 9-inch deep-dish pie pan, pressing it halfway up the sides. Halve plums and remove pits. For the topping, stir together sugar, flour and cinnamon; sprinkle all but about 2 tablespoons over prepared dough. Arrange plums, cut side down, on top. Sprinkle remaining topping over plums and bake 40 minutes. Makes 12 servings.