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Old Fashioned Prune Cake

Cost $15, save $10

Source: Recommended by CookGo

  • 110 Min
  • 12 Servings
  • $15

INGREDIENTS

  • Cake Base

    • 1 cup vegetable oil
    • 🥚 3 eggs
    • 🧂 1 ½ cups white sugar
    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 🧂 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    • 🥛 1 cup buttermilk
    • 1 ÂĽ teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 1 cup prunes, pitted and chopped
    • 1 ½ cups chopped pecans

  • Topping

    • Âľ cup butter
    • 🥛 Âľ cup buttermilk
    • 1 ½ teaspoons dark corn syrup
    • 🧂 1 ½ cups white sugar
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

STEPS

1

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour Bundt or tube pan.

2

Mix flour, baking soda, salt, allspice, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Set aside.

3

In a large bowl, beat oil, eggs, and sugar for 2 minutes at medium speed.

4

Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Beat well after each addition. Stir in prunes, pecans, and vanilla.

5

Pour batter into greased and floured pan. Bake for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean.

6

Make large holes in hot cake and pour topping into holes and over the cake gradually to allow absorption.

7

For the topping: Heat butter, buttermilk, corn syrup, and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat until sugar and butter melt. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

702

Calories

  • 7g
    Protein
  • 80g
    Carbs
  • 42g
    Fats

đź’ˇ Tips

Ensure prunes are finely chopped for better texture distribution.Prepare topping while the cake bakes to save time.Let topping soak into the cake fully for optimized flavor and moistness.

⚠️ Precautions

This recipe is for inspiration only. The specific use needs to beadjusted according to individual differences.