Plum Cake (German)

Directions

1. 1
   Place 4 cups flour, sugar, salt and melted butter in a bowl; mix.
2. 2
   Add egg yolks and vanilla, mix.
3. 3
   Place the dough onto a cookie sheet pan and press with your fingers make a rim.
4. 4
   Spread with a thin layer of apricot jam.
5. 5
   Place the quartered purple plums in rows on the dough and jam.
6. 6
   Beat egg whites slightly and brush over the plums.
7. 7
   Sprinkle 2 tbsp of flour over the egg whites.
8. 8
   Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 40 minutes.
9. 9
   Sprinkle powdered sugar on top of the plum cake.