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.