Lemon Plum Cake

This is a great cake for a bridal shower, baby shower, or tea party. It's light, fluffy, and not too sweet. The plums and lemon zest work very well together.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 321 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ½ cup plain yogurt
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 2 ½ teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
• 3 plums, pitted and cut into eighths
• 1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch cake pan, and line the bottom with a round piece of parchment paper.

Step 2

In a large bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, and white sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; beat in eggs one at a time, then beat in vanilla extract and lemon zest. Mix the butter mixture into the flour mixture, alternating with yogurt until the mixture forms a smooth, even batter. Spread the batter into the prepared cake pan. Place the plum slices into a bowl, and toss with 2 tablespoons of flour. Arrange the plum slices onto the cake in a decorative pattern.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 30 minutes. Loosely cover the cake with foil, and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean and the cake pulls away from the sides of the pan, 30 to 40 more minutes.

Step 4

Let cake cool completely in pan. Run a knife around the edge of the cake to loosen, and remove from pan. Dust with powdered sugar before slicing.