Plum Kuchen

This recipe was interesting. I really liked the cardamom but found the cake a bit dry. Maybe add more butter or a little less flour. It was something fun to try with plums.

~1 1/2 cups flour

2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided

2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/8 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/2  teaspoon ground cardamom, divided
8 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1/2 milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• Cooking spray
• 1 1/2 pounds plums, pitted and sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

• Preheat oven to 425°.
• Combine flour, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon cardamom in a medium bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Cut in 4 tablespoons butter with a pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Combine milk, vanilla, and egg in a bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add milk mixture to flour mixture, and stir until just combined.
• Spoon batter into a 9-inch round metal cake pan coated with cooking spray. Arrange plums in a circular pattern over batter.
• Combine remaining 2/3 cup granulated sugar, remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt, cardamom, and allspice in a small bowl, stirring well. Place remaining 4 tablespoons butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH 30 seconds or until butter melts. Stir into sugar mixture. Sprinkle plums evenly with sugar mixture. Bake at 425° for 35 minutes or until browned and bubbling. Cool in pan 1 hour on a wire rack. Cut into wedges.