Plumcake

Variations include Plum and Damson Cake, and Wild Plum and Damson cake. Look at my --tips tag to learn about different types of plums.

1/2 cup applesauce
1/4 cup honey
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 Eggs
2 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
2 tsp Baking powder
1 tsp Baking soda
1/2 tsp Salt
2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
4 fresh plums
1/2 cup cherry syrup (from canned cherries) or cherry juice

Chop plums. Preheat the oven to 400 F. In a large mixing bowl, beat the applesauce with the honey and brown sugar, beating until creamy and smooth. Beat in the eggs. Sift all dry ingredients together; stir into the butter mixture, alternating with the cherry syrup/juice, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Stir in the plums. Pour the batter into a greased 9" x 13" baking pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick tests clean. Turn the cake out of the pan and cool on a wire rack.