INGREDIENTS
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Serves 8 to 10
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1/2 cup stout such as Mackeson or Guinness (pour beer slowly into measuring cup; do not measure foam)
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1/2 cup packed soft pitted prunes (6 oz), chopped
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3 1/2 oz fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened or extra-bitter), chopped
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1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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2 large eggs
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1 cup packed dark brown sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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Garnish: confectioners sugar
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Special equipment: an 8- by 3-inch ovenproof ring mold or a 6-cup-capacity bundt pan