Plum Dolci Cake



Plum Dolci Cake


1 cup whole almonds
3/4 cup sugar
 7 oz. almond paste
1 cup butter, room temperature
 5 eggs
1 1⁄2 tsp. vanilla
3 Tbs. syrup
 1/2 cup flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1⁄4 tsp. salt
6-8 Organic Artisan Preserved Plums

In food processor, mix almonds, sugar, almond paste until finely ground. Add butter, vanilla until incorporated. Add eggs until batter is smooth. Add flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until just combined .
Pour into buttered and floured springform pan or muffin tins half way.  Place cut halves of stone fruit.  Top with batter. Finish with sliced halves of stone fruite. Sprinkle vanilla almond sugar.
Bake at 325 degrees for one hour or until toothpick is dry when inserted.

Buon appetito! copyright 2011 Alisa Barry

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