Plum - Almond Cake (Rose Cake)

4 eggs
1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 1/2 cups all purpose (plain) flour
1 cup milk
2 sticks margarin (or unsalted butter)
1lb plums
1,5 teaspoon cinnamon
1,5 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbs. granulated sugar mixed with 1teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup almonds (blanched slivered) optional

Preheat an oven 350F. Butter and flour a 9 in(23cm) pan.
6 to 8 plums (about 1 lb.) pitted and each half cut into 4-5 thin slices.
Whisk together margarin (at room tem.) and granulated sugar until creamy.
Add egg yolks and mix well. Add milk and almonds stirr untill well blended.
Whisk separated egg whites until very thick (about 4min.)
In an separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture mix them. Add egg whites stirring until just blended (with the spoon). Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
Arrange the plum slices in circles on top of the batter. Pour cinnamon and sugar mixture on top of the plums.
Bake the cake until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center of the cake dry, about 45-50 min.
Remove from the oven and let cool slightly on a wire rack. Remove the pan sides and slip the cake onto a serving plate. Enjoy it.