Shortbread Red Plum Cake

Name: Shortbread Red Plum Cake
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 1/4 cup sugar; 10 tablespoons butter, room temperature; 1/2 cup butter, room temperature; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 3 eggs; 2/3 cup flour; 50 g cornstarch; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 pinch salt; 1/3 cup buttermilk; 6 red plums; 2 small bananas (optional)

14 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
10 tablespoons butter, room temperature
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3 eggs
2/3 cup flour
50 g cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
1/3 cup buttermilk
6 red plums
2 small bananas (optional)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F Butter or coat with cooking spray a 13x9 inch baking dish.
2

For the crust: In a food processor, add all the ingredients and pulse a few times. Pat the crust into the bottom of the prepared dish. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool.
3

Cut the plums in half and remove the pit, cut the bananas in small slices, sprinkle with a Tb of sugar, set aside.
4

For the Cake: Mix the flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt together and set aside.
5

In the bowl of stand mixer (or hand held mixer), cream the butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time and beating well, scraping the bowl if necessary, after each addition.
6

Add the flour mixture, alternating with the buttermilk. Spread the batter over the shortbread base. Place the plums and bananas (if using) on top of the cake in rows of 4 or so, depending on their size. Do not worry if they seem to stick out, the batter rises around them. Bake for 50-55 minutes. Ready!