How to Make Old Fashioned Prune Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something timeless and comforting about old-fashioned recipes, especially when it comes to baking. From warm apple pies to decadent chocolate cakes, there's a certain nostalgia that comes with making and baking these traditional treats. One such classic recipe is the Old Fashioned Prune Cake, a rich and moist dessert that has been passed down through generations.

Prune cake may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of baking, but this humble fruit cake has a...

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Ingredients

  • 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 ¼ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup prunes, pitted and chopped
  • 1 ½ cups chopped pecans
  • ¾ cup butter
  • ¾ cup buttermilk
  • 1 ½ teaspoons dark corn syrup
  • 1 ½ cups white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Information

  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 Bundt or tube pan

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour Bundt or tube pan.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together flour, soda, salt, allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine oil, eggs and 1 1/2 cup sugar. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed.
  • Add flour mixture, alternating with 1 cup buttermilk, starting and ending with dry ingredients. beat well after each addition. Stir in prunes, pecans and 1 1/4 teaspoon vanilla.
  • Pour into greased and floured bundt or tube pan and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center.
  • Make large, deep holes in hot cake and pour topping in holes and on top of cake a little at a time, giving it time to soak in.
  • For the topping: In saucepan, over medium heat, cook butter, 3/4 cup buttermilk, corn syrup and 1 1/2 cup sugar until sugar and butter melt. Remove from heat and add 2 teaspoons vanilla and stir.
  • Nutrition

    702 cal.

    • Total Fat: 42g
    • Saturated Fat: 11g
    • Cholesterol: 78mg
    • Sodium: 438mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 80g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 59g
    • Protein: 7g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 76mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 264mg