Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pound Italian plums, pitted and halved
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Fresh herbs, such as thyme or lemon verbena
Directions
Pre-heat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 10-inch round terracotta baking dish or cake pan with butter.
Sift the flour and baking powder together in a mixing bowl. Add the salt and set aside. In a standing mixer fitted with a paddle, beat the eggs and 1 cup of the sugar until creamy. Add the milk, melted butter, and vanilla. Slowly add the dry ingredients until completely incorporated.
Spread the batter three-quarters-inch thick in the prepared pan. Arrange the plums evenly on top of the batter and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup sugar mixed with the cinnamon. Bake for 25 minutes, until a cake tester or a knife poked in the center comes out clean. Garnish with some fresh herbs and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, if you like.
