1/2cup + 2 tablespoonswhite sugar or evaporated cane juice
1/2cupbutter, ,at room temp
1teaspoonvanilla
zest of 1lemon
2eggs
1/2cupall purpose or whole wheat pastry flour
1/4cuprye flour, (you can also add more all purpose if you don't have)
1teaspoonbaking powder
pinch ofkosher salt
6-8plums or pluots, ,cut into halfmoon slices
1tablespoonturbinado sugar (or white sugar), , for sprinkling on top
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350.
Place sugar and butter in the bowl of a standing mixer or a large bowl. Cream sugar and butter until it is pale yellow and light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes.
Add in eggs (one at a time), lemon zest, and vanilla extract and beat until eggs are well incorporated, about another minute.
Add in flour, baking powder, salt. Fold in these dry ingredients with a spatula until just incorporated (you don’t want to overmix).
Pour batter in a butter or oiled 8’’ cake pan and spread as evenly as possible. It’ll be quite a thick batter and fairly thin- don’t worry!
Gently place plum slices on top in arrangement of your choice. Sprinkle with just a bit of turbinado or white sugar on top.
Bake for 40-55 minutes, until the top is lightly golden and a toothpick comes out clean.