* Exported from MasterCook *
Happy Endings Plum Cake
Recipe By :Diane Mott Davidson. The Cereal Murders
Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories :
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup unsalted butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup dark brown sugar -- firmly packed
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
16 ounces plums
powdered sugar
*High altitude note: add 2 tablespoons flour; subtract 1/2 teaspoon baking
powder.
**Canned plums note: syrup packed, well drained, the syrup reserved and the
plums chopped.
Set oven temp to 400F. Butter a 9- by 13-inch pan.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter until creamy and light, then
gradually add the sugars, beating until creamy and smooth. Beat in the
eggs, then the vanilla. Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt,
and cinnamon together. Stir the dry ingredients into the butter mixture,
alternating with 1/2 cup reserved syrup, beginning and ending with dry
ingredients. Stir in the plums. Pour the batter into prepared pan. Bake for
25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake
comes out clean. Turn the cake out onto a rack and allow it to cook, then
dust with confectioners sugar. Serves 12 to 16.
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 274 Calories; 12g Fat (40.4%
calories from fat); 3g Protein; 38g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber;
58mg Cholesterol; 221mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean
Meat; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Fat; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.
NOTES : A Goldy Bear mystery set in Aspen, Colorado.
"Cook! You'll feel better."=20
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
You can't prevent Trouble from coming to visit, but you don't have to
offer it a chair.
Deirdre Dee (zosha)
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