Plum Coffeecake

My friend Jodi gave me a big bag of plums from her trees. I finally got around to trying something with them, and this is what I made. I wish I had a picture, but the plums were amazing. Not much to look at on the outside, but wow, deep red rich color inside. Just gorgeous.

Plum Coffeecake

Crumb Topping
8 medium sized plums, but I needed about 20 small ones
1 c. butter, softened
1 c. sugar
1 1/4 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. lemon peel
1/4 tsp. salt
4 eggs
heavy cream, optional

Prepare Crumb Topping and set aside. Slice plums if large or halve them if small; set aside. Preheat oven to 325. Grease and flour 13x9 pan. In large bowl, beat butter and sugar. Add flour, baking powder, salt, lemon peel, and eggs. Beat until smooth. Spread batter evenly in pan; top with plumbs. Pinch small pieces of crumb topping and sprinkle on top of plums. Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until top is golden and cake tests done. Serve warm with cream.

Crumb Topping:
In small saucepan, melt 1/2 c. butter. Remove from heat and add 1 c. flour, 1/4 c. sugar, and 1 Tb. grated lemon peel to form a soft dough. Can use 2/3 c. flour and 3 Tb. oats instead.

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