Food & Cooking Recipes Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes Martha's Plum Skillet Cake 5.0 (1) Add your rating & review By Martha Stewart Martha Stewart Martha Stewart is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and lifestyle expert who has taught millions of people through generations the joy of entertaining, cooking, gardening, collecting, crafting, and home renovating via her eponymous magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Emmy-winning television shows, and 99 books (and counting). Based in Katonah, N.Y., where she helms her 156-acre Bedford Farm, Martha is America's first self-made female billionaire. Editorial Guidelines Updated on January 16, 2019 Rate PRINT Share Close Photo: Mike Krautter Servings: 8 When it comes to baking, this one-bowl skillet cake is as easy as it gets. Martha made this recipe on Martha Bakes episode 609. Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder Pinch of fine sea salt 1 cup whole milk 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 ½ pounds plums, halved, pitted, and sliced ¼-inch thick Whipped cream, creme fraiche, or ice cream, for serving Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a 12-inch enameled cast-iron skillet or ovenproof baking dish, melt butter in the oven, 5 to 7 minutes. Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Remove skillet from oven and add melted butter to flour mixture; stir to combine. Add milk and vanilla extract; mix until well combined. Pour mixture into skillet and arrange plums evenly on top, leaving a 1-inch border. Transfer skillet to oven and bake until top is golden brown and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool slightly on a wire rack. Serve hot, warm, or at room temperature with whipped cream, creme fraiche, or ice cream. Rate It PRINT