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Prune Company Cake Recipe


Prune Company Cake Recipe Pippy / All my dishes
10 months, 3 weeks ago
This is an old, tried and true family favorite. I don't remember the source but it's delicious.
Prep:25m Cook:45m Servings:12

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Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup pitted prunes, cooked, chopped and drained
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts - optional
  • GLAZE:
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • Whipped cream

Directions
  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the first six ingredients.
  2. Add oil, buttermilk and eggs and mix well.
  3. Fold in prunes and walnuts.
  4. Pour into a greased 13 in. x 9 in. x 2 in. baking pan.
  5. Bake at 325° or 350° for 40-45 minutes or until cake tests done.
  6. Note: Temperature depends on your oven and altitude.
  7. Remove from oven and poke holes in top of cake with a wooden skewer.
  8. FOR GLAZE:
  9. Combine sugar, butter, buttermilk, corn syrup and baking soda in a saucepan.
  10. Bring to a boil and boil for approximately 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  11. Note: Be careful because the addition of baking soda can sometimes cause the mixture to rise more than you might think.
  12. Pour the hot glaze over the warm cake.
  13. Cool in pan.
  14. Top each serving piece with whipped cream.

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Comments

midgelet 10 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Wonderful, and I love such recipes!
We call it prunella cake!

chacha 10 months, 3 weeks ago said:
I love this recipe too and enjoy any cake with fruit in it. High 5 to you Pippy!

momo_55grandma 10 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Love Prune cake make it often high5 Delicous thanks

22566 10 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Thank-you,a very moist,flavorful sounding cake.

Thank-you

Kind Regards


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