This plum-topped dessert is baked in a skillet and yields a moist, tender cake. You can also use and 8-inch cake pan. Great for holiday weekend cookouts.
Ingredients:
4 TBS Unsalted Butter (room temperature) plus more for skillet
1 cup All-Purpose Flour, plus more for skillet
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1/4 tsp Baking Soda
Coarse Salt
3/4 cup plus 2 TBS Sugar
1 Large Egg
1/2 cup Low-fat Buttermilk
2 ripe medium Plums, thinly sliced
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375°. Butter an 8-inch ovenproof skillet (preferably cast-iron); dust with flour, tapping out excess. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Beat butter and 3/4 cup sugar with a mixer on medium speed until pale and fluffy. Beat in egg. Add flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with buttermilk.
Pour batter into prepared skillet, and smooth top with an offset spatula. Fan plums on top, and sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool slightly. Serves 4 to 6.