why do prunes have a bad rap?
Spiced Prune Cake from this month’s issue of EVERYDAY FOOD:
-2 cups all purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
-1 cup pitted prunes
-2 cups sugar
-1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
-1 cup of vegetable oil
-1 teaspoon ground cloves
-1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
-1 teaspoon salt
-1 teaspoon baking soda
-1 cup plain yogurt (recipe called for buttermilk, but i used yogurt instead)
-3 large eggs
-1 cup coarse chopped walnuts
-powdered sugar for dusting.
Oven Temp: 325 degrees
Butter & Flour a nonstick Bundt Pan (12 cup capacity). Add some flour to cover- tap out excess.
Boil some water-pour over the prunes to cover & let sit for 10 minutes. Drain & chop. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour/sugar/cinnamon/cloves/nutmeg/salt/baking soda- Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk oil/eggs/yogurt & eggs.
Add wet contents to dry contents. Add the prunes & walnuts.
Spoon into pan- bake until toothpick is clean. (1 hour 45 minutes- 2 hours).
Immediately invert onto baking rake. Dust with powdered sugar when cooled.
***this was delightful! A wonderful Autumn treat. I think it would be great paired with vanilla ice cream & a caramel sauce. My husband ate a piece while sipping his Honey Rum we got in the Canary Islands. Don’t hate prunes. They didn’t kill anyone.***
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7 Comments
say somethingI wonder if I’d like this.. I’m not sure how I feel about prunes.
do you like raisins?
I love prunes! And this looks like a recipe made for autumn. Adding it to my my to-bake list.
I was very leary about the prunes. But this cake is D-liscious! The best part is how the outer surface gets carmelized (that’s why you bake it for 2 hours) so it’s crunchy/chewy outside with a moist inside. We had it for Thanksgiving dinner, and breakfast, and with tea in the afternoon. It’s hard to stop eating. I guess after hydrating the prunes, they just turn into sumptuous, soft and rich flavored fruit – prunes are plums you know. So it’s the perfect holiday flavor when combined with the other spices (nutmeg, cloves, cinnammon). And it beats fruitcake any day!
What oil? How much oil? It’s not on the ingredients list!!!
wow! thanks for catching that. It was one cup!! I’ll fix it above.
Good luck!!
I love prunes! There’s definitely some nostalgia influences wrapped up in this love – but regardless – prunes are simply delicious. I often stew them in milk with a cinnamon stick, for an after supper treat. I can’t wait to test out this recipe, yum. Thanks!
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