Almond-Plum Coffee Cake
Rings of sliced plums bake on an orange-scented almond batter in this exquisite coffee cake recipe.
Ingredients
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1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 cup sugar
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1/2 cup blanched whole almonds
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1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature, cut up
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2 eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1/2 cup milk
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1 teaspoon grated orange rind
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1-1/4 pounds ripe plums (5 to 6 plums), pitted and cut into eighths (3 cups)
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2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
Directions
1.
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour 9-inch springform pan.
2.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt in medium-size bowl.
3.
Place 3/4 cup sugar and almonds in food processor. Process until finely ground. Add butter to processor. Process to combine. Add eggs and vanilla; process to combine.
4.
Add milk to egg mixture in processor; process until blended. Add flour mixture; process until well blended and smooth. Add orange rind; process to blend.
5.
Spoon batter into prepared pan. Arrange plum slices decoratively over batter. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup sugar over plums. Dot with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter.
6.
Bake in 350 degrees F oven for about 1 hour or until top is lightly browned and wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Dust with confectioners' sugar, if desired. Cool before serving.
Nutrition information
Calories 426, Total Fat 22 g, Saturated Fat 10 g, Cholesterol 94 mg, Sodium 188 mg, Carbohydrate 54 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 7 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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