homemade prune cake
This was a recipe my Mother gave me years ago--this can be doubled and even tripled (you may need it). My mother love this cake and it's a favorite of all my family!!
prep time
20 Min
cook time
40 Min
method
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yield
(9x13) 12-15
Ingredients
- 1 cup prunes, pitted
- 1/4 cup water, warm
- 1 cup sugar or sugar substitute
- 3 large eggs lightly beaten
- 1 cup applesauce, unsweetened (or canola oil -see note)
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg--1/2 if using fresh
- 1 teaspoon allspice, ground
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground--1/2 if using fresh
- 1 cup buttermilk--see note
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ICING--TO BE PREPARED ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE CAKE IS DONE
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon white corn syrup
- 1/4 cup butter---not margarine
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
How To Make homemade prune cake
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Step 1Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
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Step 2In a large bowl , mix together applesauce (or Oil - IF you use oil it does make it a bit flatter and more dull taste ), sugar and eggs. Mix well--almost cream ,and set aside.
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Step 3Using a food processor-- mix pitted prunes ad 1/4 cup water and puree' until smooth! NOT too much--you just want to see tiny-tiny bits of prune
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Step 4In a separate bowl SIFT together ALL dry ingredients..slowly add to wet ingredients from first bowl and mix well as you go.When well mixed add..Buttermilk--(IF you do not have any-make it..add 1 tablespoon of viniger to a 1 cup measuring cup and fill to top with milk--let set 3-5 minutes) then add vanills and prunes--mix well but do not over mix o prunes will settle in he bottom while baking..
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Step 5Pour into a BUTTERED (9 X 13) baking dish and bake for 35-40 minutes--it will stick to a toothpick when inserted into middle--so it will not work to check this way..just do not bke more than 45 minutes tops-ori will burn.
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Step 65 minutes before cake is done start you icing.
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Step 7combine all icing ingredients in a large cooker ( it tends to boil over) and LIGHTLY mix together. Turn on medium to medium-low heat and boil WITHOUT stirring--boil for 5 to 7 minutes.. It should have a carmel color BUT , not sticky. Remove cake frm ovenndpour icing ovr immediantly and let stand for 3 to 5 minutes befor serving..can be served warm or cold. ENJOY !!!!
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