Vintage Prune Cake with Glaze
This recipe for a soft, prune-studded spice cake with glaze is a true dessert classic! From the tender crumb of the prune cake to the buttery-sweet glaze drizzled over the top, you will be hooked after the first bite.
Ingredients
BATTER
- 1 cup pitted prunes chopped
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
GLAZE
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons date syrup or dark corn syrup
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 6 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a 13x9 pan.
- In a large bowl add together the oil, sugar, and eggs mixing well with a spoon.
- Add in the chopped prunes and buttermilk and stir to combine well.
- Combine the flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and nutmeg and use a wire whisk to mix well in a separate bowl. Add to the buttermilk mixture and mix well again. Add in the vanilla and mix.
- Pour batter into the pan and bake for 45 minutes or until baked through. While cake is baking, combine all the glaze ingredients and bring to a simmer over low heat. Keep warm until cake is done.
- Remove pan from oven and poke several times with a fork. Pour warm glaze over the cake and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 405kcalCarbohydrates: 87gProtein: 7gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 432mgPotassium: 130mgFiber: 1gSugar: 63gVitamin A: 166IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 2mg
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