Food & Cooking Recipes Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes Plum Skillet Cake 3.5 (83) 7 Reviews By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on January 16, 2019 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 15 mins Total Time: 1 hrs Servings: 4 This plum-topped dessert is baked in a skillet and yields a moist, tender cake. You can also use an 8-inch cake pan. Ingredients 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for skillet 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for skillet ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda Coarse salt ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 1 large egg ½ cup low-fat buttermilk 2 ripe medium plums, thinly sliced Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter an 8-inch ovenproof skillet(preferably cast-iron); dust with flour, tapping out excess.Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and1/2 teaspoon salt. Beat butter and 3/4 cup sugar with a mixeron medium speed until pale and fluffy. Beat in egg. Addflour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with buttermilk. Pour batter into prepared skillet, and smooth topwith an offset spatula. Fan plums on top, and sprinkle withremaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Bake until goldenbrown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes outclean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool slightly. Tara Donne Rate it Print