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Old Fashioned Prune Cake

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"This is a very moist and rich cake. A little troublesome, but well worth it!"
Old Fashioned Prune Cake Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 38 times with an average star rating of 4.7
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Original recipe yield 1 Bundt or tube pan

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 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 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup prunes, pitted and chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
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  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dark corn syrup
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour Bundt or tube pan.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix together flour, soda, salt, allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, combine oil, eggs and 1 1/2 cup sugar. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.74 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2004 by JOSIE 
Oh my goodness Jackie...I could eat my body weight in this stuff. Talk about one moist cake. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.74 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2004 by TIRAMISUKI 
I made a number of changes...I used plain yogurt instead of buttermilk, and reduced the amount... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.74 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 6, 2006 by JENROLLINS69 
I didn't find this cake recipe troublesome at all! The aroma of this cake baking was awesome!... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.74 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2004 by CITYKID 
I too remember this cake from my childhood but the recipe was lost in a move. This is a new... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.74 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2007 by Chrys 
This is fabulous, without the frosting! I substituted cloves for the allspice, based on an... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.74 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2004 by ANNIEPEEPERS 
Just like the one my grandma used to make!! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.74 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2005 by KLBUMB 
This recipe made two 8x8 cakes and were done in 25 minutes at 350 degrees. I boiled the dried... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.74 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2004 by CALVAREZ 
Excellent cake, very moist, I also did not use the glaze as it was sweet enough. Reduced the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.74 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2004 by CAROL J. GOLDEN 
I was so glad to find this recipe. Except for the name "Prune Cake" prune haters would never... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.74 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2004 by BYRDIELOVE 
On recent reunion of college classmates ('67), even THEIR tastebuds remembered fondly my... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Old Fashioned Prune Cake

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 711

  • Total Fat: 42.5g
  • Cholesterol: 86mg
  • Sodium: 472mg
  • Total Carbs: 79.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 3.2g
  • Protein: 6.8g

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