Plum Coffee Cake (from Marlen)

1-1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup canola oil*
2 eggs
1 cup whole milk**
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
6-8 fresh plums, pitted and sliced
1 cup brown sugar, packed
6 T. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
6 T. butter
1 cup chopped walnuts

In mixing bowl, cream sugar, oil and eggs until fluffy. Stir in the milk. Sift together the flour, salt and baking powder. Beat into other mixture. Spread batter in greased and floured 9" x 14" glass pan. Top with rows of plum slices. Combine remaining ingredients and mix until crumbly. Sprinkle crumbs over plumbs. Bake at 350° approximately 1 hour or until tested done. Serve warm.
Source: Old Thyme Inn Bed & Breakfast
Notes from Marlen:
* I used vegetable oil
**I used 2% milk

This also works with or without nuts:
BEST GOOEY BROWNIES (24 large brownies)
12 oz pkg semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
1/2 lb +2 TBL butter
1 lb brown sugar (2 1/4 cups packed)
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped

Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly oil a 13x9x2" baking pan.
In a large saucepan over low heat, emlt the chocolate chips w/the condensed milk & 2 TBL butter while stirring slowly. Remove from the heat & cool slightly. Melt the remaining 1/2 lb butter, stir in the sugar & add to the chocolate mixture. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Stir in the vanilla, flour & salt; fold in the nuts.
Turn the mixture into the prepared pan & bake 30-35 minutes. Do not overbake - this is best if still gooey in the center. Cut whi8le warm. Good with ice cream.~~Treat Yourself to the BEst

Thanks, Ginger! They both sound wonderful.
chery2

You're very welcome.