Plum Cake

My mother's plum cake:

1/2 c. butter

2/3 c. sugar

1 c. flour

1/2 t. baking powder

2 eggs or 3 yolks and 1 egg

rind of one lemon

prune plums or peaches

Cream butter and sugar

Mix together dry ingredients and add.

Add eggs and rind.

Butter and flour 9" pie pan

Pour in dough

Lay sliced fruit in circle on top

Bake for one hour at 350

Banana Cake

1/2 c butter
1/4 c sugar
3 overripe bananas
2 whole eggs
1/4 c sour cream or plain yogurt
1 c white whole wheat flour
3/4 all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla

Preheat the oven to 350 F.

Cream butter and sugar.

Add bananas, mix to combine.

Add eggs and then sour cream, mix to combine.

Mix together dry ingredients, add slowly to wet. Mix to combine.

Add vanilla.

Pour into loaf pan. Bake for 55-65 minutes.

1.5 x the recipe makes 2 smaller loaves or one bunt/springform pan.