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Plum Cake

1 cup butter, softened 
1 cup brown sugar 
3 eggs 
1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
1.5 cups self raising flour 
2/3 cup milk
pinch of salt 
12-15 fresh or frozen plums  


Cut plums in half and arrange over base of pan.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour and salt; add to creamed mixture with the milk and mix well. Pour mixture and spread evenly over plums.
Bake at 350° for approx 40 minutes or until topping is golden brown and you can smell the cooked plums. Cool on a wire rack.  Turn out and serve with plums on top.


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