Prune Spice Cake Recipe

Name: Prune Spice Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Cake:; 4 eggs; 2 cups sugar; 1 cup vegetable oil; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 cup buttermilk; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp each nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon; 1 cup bite-sized pitted prunes, chopped; Frosting:; 1 cup sugar; 1/4 tsp baking soda; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 2 TBS butter; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp vanilla extract

Servings: persons

Cake:
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp each nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon
1 cup bite-sized pitted prunes, chopped
Frosting:
1 cup sugar
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 TBS butter
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract

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1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
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2. Beat eggs in a medioum bowl. Add sugar and beat well. Mix in oil. In a small bowl, dissolve baking soda in buttermilk. Sift flour, salt, nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture to egg mixture. Fold in Prunes.
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3. Pour batter into pan and bake about 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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4. To prepare the frosting, combine sugar, baking soda, buttermilk, butter and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Poke holes in cake with a fork or long toothpick and pour frosting over cake while both are still warm.
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Tip: Soak prunes briefly in boiling water so they can be chopped or torn apart easily by hand after they are drained and cooled. The baking powder causes the icing to foam while cooking.

2448

kcal

Calories

180

Fat

199

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Cake:, 4 eggs, 2 cups sugar, 1 cup vegetable oil, and more.

Yes, Prune Spice Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Prune Spice Cake

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