Late Summer Plum Cake

Name: Late Summer Plum Cake
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for pan; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 8 medium-size fresh lemon verbena leaves or 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pan; 2/3 cups granulated sugar; 2 large eggs, at room temperature; 3/4 cups sour cream, at room temperature; 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons firmly packed light or dark brown sugar; 12 small to medium, firm-ripe prune plums, halved lengthwise and pitted; Lightly sweetened, softly whipped cream or crème fraîche, for serving (optional)

Late Summer Plum Cake was pinched from <a href="https://food52.com/recipes/6082-late-summer-plum-cake" target="_blank">food52.com.</a>

INGREDIENTS

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1 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for pan

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1 teaspoon baking powder

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1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

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1/4 teaspoon baking soda

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8 medium-size fresh lemon verbena leaves or 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest

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1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pan

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2/3 cups granulated sugar

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2 large eggs, at room temperature

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3/4 cups sour cream, at room temperature

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1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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2 tablespoons firmly packed light or dark brown sugar

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12 small to medium, firm-ripe prune plums, halved lengthwise and pitted

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Lightly sweetened, softly whipped cream or crème fraîche, for serving (optional)

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