Plum cake.

Plum Sour Cream Kuchen.

- 4 large plums
- 2 tbsp packed brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar ( I use only 3/4 cup)
- 3 eggs
- 1 tbsp grated orange rind, (if you don't have orange you can use lemon)
- 1 tsp vsnilla
- 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 11/2 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil


1. Grease 10- inch springform pan, dust with flour, set aside.
2. Pit plums and cut into 1/4 inch thick slices. In bowl, toss together plums, brown sugar and cinnamon, set aside.
3. In large bowl beat butter with granulated sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at the time, beating well after each. Beat in orange rind and vanilla.
4. In separate bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In separate bowl stir sour cream with oil. Stir dry ingredients into butter mixture alternately with sour cream, making 3 additions of dry ingredients and 2 of wet. Scrape into prepared pan, smooth top. Arrange plums in two circles on top, leaving about 1/2 inch between circles.
5. Bake in centre 350 F oven about 1 hour and 20 minutes.