This post is from Baked, a regular column on SauceMagazine.com/blog.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Combine the first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl; stir until well incorporated
In a separate small bowl, stir together the eggs, milk, butter and vanilla.
Slowly incorporate the egg mixture with the flour until just mixed.
Grease a 9-inch round pan.
Spoon the batter into the pan.
Scatter the rounds from the 2 plums on top of the batter.
Combine the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar and œ tablespoon of cinnamon and generously sprinkle the mixture over the top.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove from the oven and let cool before serving with fresh plum slices.
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
½ cup, plus 3 Tbsp., granulated sugar, divided
1 tsp., plus ½ Tbsp., cinnamon, divided
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
¼ tsp. salt
2 large eggs
2/3 cup milk
3½ Tbsp. butter, melted
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
4 medium slightly firm plums, 2 cut into ½- to ¼-inch rounds (for baking), 2 left whole (served fresh on the side or for baking)
1 tsp. baking powder
½ cup, plus 3 Tbsp., granulated sugar, divided
1 tsp., plus ½ Tbsp., cinnamon, divided
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
¼ tsp. salt
2 large eggs
2/3 cup milk
3½ Tbsp. butter, melted
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
4 medium slightly firm plums, 2 cut into ½- to ¼-inch rounds (for baking), 2 left whole (served fresh on the side or for baking)
This article appears in Aug 1-31, 2011.