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Prune Cake with Buttermilk Glaze

Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 12
Calories: 226kcal
Author: Good Dinner Mom

Ingredients

For the cake:

For the Icing:

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Butter a 9 x 13 inch baking dish and set aside.
  • Place 1 cup prunes in medium sauce pan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook until soft, approximately 8 minutes. Remove from heat, drain water, and mash on a plate. Set aside.
  • Combine 1 cup oil, 1 cup sugar, and 3 eggs. In a separate bowl, sift together 1 ½ cups flour, 1 teaspoons soda, 1 teaspoon nutmeg, 1 teaspoon allspice, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Combine wet and dry ingredients, add 1 cup buttermilk and 1 teaspoon vanilla and stir gently until just combined. Add mashed prunes and stir gently Pour batter into buttered baking dish and bake for 35 to 40 minutes. When cake has five minutes remaining, make the icing

Make the Icing:

  • Combine 1 cup and 2 teaspoons sugar, 1 teaspoon water, ½ cup buttermilk, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ cup butter, and ½ teaspoon vanilla in a medium saucepan over medium heat and bring to a slow boil. Boil without stirring for 5 to 7 minutes, or until icing starts to turn dark. Do NOT allow icing to reach soft ball stage; icing should be caramel in color, but not sticky like caramel. Icing should pour easily.
  • Remove cake from oven and pour on icing immediately. Allow to rest on the counter. Serve warm.

Cook's Note:

  • If you are not able to serve immediately, you can reheat the entire cake in a 200 degree oven for approximately 5 minutes. Individual slices reheat in microwave for 10 seconds.

Nutrition

Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 218mg | Potassium: 178mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 340IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1mg