Almond Plum Cake With Creme Fraiche

• 1 cup cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup almond paste 9 oz
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
• 6 eggs at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 vanilla bean - split lengthwise seeds scraped, pod reserved for another use
• 3 plums large, 12oz halved, pitted and cut into 1/2 inch wedges
• creme fraiche
• slivered almond

1. . Preheat the oven at 350u0b0. Butter and flour a 9-inch spring form pan. In a small bowl, mix the cake flour with the baking powder and salt.
2. 2. In a bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a paddle, beat the sugar with the almond paste until crumbly. Add the butter and beat t high speed until light in color and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs, one at the a time, beating until fully incorporated between additions. Beat the vanilla extract and vanilla seeds. Gently fold in the flour mixture until fully incorporated.
3. 3. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Arrange the plums over the top of the batter. Bake for 1 hour and 5 minutes, or until the cake is deeply golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
4. 4. Transfer the cake to a rack and let cool for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the cake and remove the outside ring of the pan. Let the cake cool for at least 30 minutes longer. Serve warm or at room temperature topped with creme fraiche and slivered almonds.

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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Almond-Plum-Cake-with-Creme-Fraiche-1644247 (may not work)