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Oooh Baby Chocolate Prune Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Sandra Bennett

"Gorgeous dark rich chocolate cake. Oooh baby!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe average a 3.3 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 1 - 9 inch round cake

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 9 (1 ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate
  • 2/3 cup unsalted butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup finely ground almonds
  • 1/2 cup prunes, pitted and chopped
  • 1/2 cup brandy
  • 3 tablespoons water

DIRECTIONS

  1. Soak prunes overnight in brandy. Melt chocolate and butter or margarine with water.
  2. In a large bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar until pale. Stir in chocolate mixture. Gently mix in flour and ground nuts. Stir in prunes.
  3. In another bowl, beat egg whites to stiff peaks. Carefully fold into cake mixture. Pour into a greased 9 inch round cake tin.
  4. Bake at 375 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 - 40 minutes. Remove from oven, and cool on a wire rack. Frost with Chocolate Ganache Frosting.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 1, 2005 by TangJade
If its a cake that you are looking out for then this is not it. What this recipe is really a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2004 by Mama Cass
I'm sorry -- I really wanted to like this recipe, but it just didn't turn out. I wasn't quite... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2006 by Brigid
The trick is to soak the prunes for at least a few days, alot of prunes(such as sunsweet are... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Oooh Baby Chocolate Prune Cake

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 395

  • Total Fat: 24g
  • Cholesterol: 82mg
  • Sodium: 19mg
  • Total Carbs: 33.8g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 3.5g
  • Protein: 5.9g

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