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prune cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Carol Zahn
Highlands Ranch, CO

I have made this for years and everyone really likes it. I never thought you could make prunes into a cake but it works. This is really yummy!

(1 rating)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For prune cake

  • 1 c
    vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 3
    eggs
  • 2 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    nutmeg
  • 1 tsp
    allspice, ground
  • 1 c
    buttermilk
  • 1 c
    cooked chopped prunes
  • 1 c
    chopped nuts of choice
  • for the sauce cook the following
  • 1/2 c
    buttermilk
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 Tbsp
    corn syrup, light
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    butter
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla

How To Make prune cake

  • 1
    Mix together oil, sugar and eggs. Whisk dry ingredients together and add alternately with 1 cup of buttermilk. Add the cooked prunes (finely chopped) and nuts and mix thoroughly. Pour into greased 9x13 pan and bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes. Pour sauce over cake before serving.
  • 2
    Sauce.... Boil for 2 minutes 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 tablespoon corn syrup 1/2 cup butter and after it boils add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

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