Plum Skillet Cake

It's time for a little coffeecake. 

I love using my cast iron skillet for everything.

Baking in it just seems so rustic country cozy.

I've make a great chocolate skillet cake and

of course it's perfect for corn bread.

This plum cake is just right for a little Sunday

afternoon kaffee und kuchen time.

 Add flour to a greased cast iron skillet. 

 Toss and tap out excess.

 Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.

 Beat in egg.

 Add flour mixture, alternately 

with buttermilk.

 The batter will be light and fluffy.

 Spread batter into pan and top with plums.
Other fruit is good too, see variations.

Bake @375º until golden, about 30 minutes. 

Plum Skillet Cake

4T butter, room temperature, 

plus more for greasing the pan

3/4 C sugar plus 2T

1 egg

 1 C flour

1/2 t baking powder

1/4 baking soda

dash salt

1/2 C buttermilk

2 ripe plums thinly sliced

Butter a 9" skillet or cake pan. 

Dust with flour, tapping out excess.

Whisk together flour, baking soda, 

baking powder, and salt. Beat butter

and 3/4 C flour until fluffy. Beat in egg.

Add flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating

with buttermilk. Pour batter into prepared 

pan. Fan plums on top and sprinkle with 2T

sugar. Bake @375º until golden brown and 

toothpick inserted into the center comes out

clean, 30-35 minutes. Let cool slightly. 

Enjoy!

Apple Skillet Cake

Variations: 1 large apple, thinly sliced, 

tossed with 1 t lemon juice, then top with

2 T brown sugar and 1/4-1/2 t cinnamon.
Sprinkle on top of apples.

Buttermilk substitute: 1 T lemon juice
plus milk to = 1/2 C. Let sit 5 minutes.


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