Plum-topped Cinnamon Cake

PLUM TOPPED CINNAMON CAKE

1/2 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup sugar 2 tsp lemon zest 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon 3/4 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 2 large eggs 1 cup sour cream 2 cups flour 1 1/4 pounds black or red plums, halved, each half cut in 5 wedges TOPPING 1/4 cup sugar 2 tbs butter, cut in small pieces

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 inch springform pan.

Beat first 7 ingredients in a bowl 3 min. or until pale. Add eggs, beat well. Beat in sour cream, then flour until blended. Spread into pan.

Place plums wedges, skin side down and close together, around top edge of cake, make another circle of plums in the middle. Sprinkle with Topping, sugar and dot with butter.

Bake 1 hour 20 min. or until done. Cool in pan 10 min. Remove pan sides. SERVE WARM OR AT ROOM TEMP. Makes 12 servings.*

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