1 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter
1 c. unbleached flour, sifted
1 tsp. baking powder
Pinch of salt (optional)
2 eggs
24 halves pitted purple plums
For topping, sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon

Cream sugar and butter. Add flour, baking powder, salt and eggs and beat well. Spoon batter into 9 inch spring-form. Place plum halves skin side up on top of batter. Sprinkle lightly with sugar and lemon juice, depending on sweetness of fruit. Sprinkle with about 1 teaspoon cinnamon, depending on how much you like cinnamon. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Remove and cool; refrigerate or freeze if you like. Or cool to lukewarm and serve plain or with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. To serve frozen torte, defrost and reheat briefly at 300 degrees.

NOTE: The plums sink to the bottom.