Plum Cake

• 2 1/3 c. all-purpose flour
• 2 Tbsp. fine dry bread crumbs
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1 c. sugar (reserve 1/4 c.)
• 1/2 c. shortening
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 40 fresh plums (prune, Damson or Greengage), pitted and cut in half or use 2 (30 oz.) cans whole purple plums, drained and pitted
• 3/4 c. milk
• 3 Tbsp. butter, cut in pieces
• 1/4 tsp. cloves

1. Combine flour, baking powder, salt and 3/4 cup sugar in a large mixing bowl.
2. Add shortening, milk and eggs.
3. Beat at medium speed for
4. 4 minutes.
5. Grease bottom and sides of an 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan.
6. Coat with bread crumbs.
7. Turn batter into prepared pan.
8. Place plums on top, pushing one edge of each half down 1/4-inch into batter.
9. Dot with butter.
10. Combine remaining 1/4 cup sugar and cloves; mix well.
11. Sprinkle over plums.
12. Bake at 350u0b0 about 40 minutes.

flour, bread crumbs, salt, sugar, shortening, eggs, baking powder, fresh plums, milk, butter, cloves

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=365463 (may not work)