Streusel Plum Cake

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup soft margarine
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup 2% low-fat milk

• 2 (14 ounce) cans plums, drained (or 2 cups halved ripe plums)

Streusel topping

• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon soft margarine
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Glaze (optional)

• 1/4 cup icing sugar (optional)
• 1 teaspoon milk (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   In a large bowl, cream together sugar, margarine and egg yolks until fluffy.

2. 2

   Combine flour with baking powder.

3. 3

   Beat into egg mixture alternately with milk.

4. 4

   Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry.

5. 5

   Fold into batter.

6. 6

   Pour batter into greased 9 inch square cake pan.

7. 7

   Halve and pit plums.

8. 8

   Arrange over batter.

9. 9

   Streusel topping-------------.

10. 10

    In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, margarine and cinnamon.

11. 11

    Sprinkle over fruit.

12. 12

    Bake in 350°F oven for 35-45 minutes or until top is golden and tester inserted into centre of cake comes out clean.

13. 13

    Glaze (optional) --------------.

14. 14

    Combine icing sugar, milk and vanilla.

15. 15

    Drizzle over cooled cake.