Spiced Plum Custard Cake - bakerchik

 Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 cup butter- cold and cut into cubes

2 tablespoons heavy cream

1 egg

2 1/2 cups pitted and sliced plums

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

For the custard:

1/2 cup heavy cream

1/2 cup white sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly spray an 8 inch springform pan* and set aside.

Toss the sliced plums with the spices and set aside. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, 1 tablespoon sugar and baking powder. Add the cubes of butter and use a pastry blender, knife or your hands to cut the butter in until coarse crumbs form. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla, 2 tablespoons cream and an egg. Continue to stir for a few seconds or until well combined. (But not necessarily perfectly smooth.)

Turn the dough into the bottom of the pain and press in with your fingers. Arrange the spiced plums over the dough. Bake for 20-25 minutes.

While cake is baking prep the custard by whisking together the 1/2 cup of cream, 1/2 cup of sugar, vanilla and egg.

When the cake is done baking, pour the custard over the plums, and return to the oven, baking for another 20-25 minutes or until the custard has set.

Cool before eating, enjoy warm or cold, store in the fridge.

Notes

* I used an 8 inch pan, but 9 inch is fine too, the cake will just be a little thinner!