Spiced Plum Cake - Dorie Greenspan

Name: Spiced Plum Cake - Dorie Greenspan
Ingredients: 1/2 cup flavorless oil, such as canola, plus more for greasing the pan (may substitute butter for greasing the pan); 1 cup flour, plus more for the pan; 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 3 large eggs, at room temperature; 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 9 to 11 Italian plums, preferably small, halved and pitted (scant 1 pound total)

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Ingredients

1/2 cup flavorless oil, such as canola, plus more for greasing the pan (may substitute butter for greasing the pan)
1 cup flour, plus more for the pan
1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
3 large eggs, at room temperature
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
9 to 11 Italian plums, preferably small, halved and pitted (scant 1 pound total)