“AMAZING. I just told people that it was spice cake and they all went nuts over how moist and flavorful it was.”

This moist and flavorful prune cake is a vintage treat with a rich spice blend and a sweet buttermilk glaze. The prunes add a unique sweetness and texture.

Ingredients:

Prune Cake:

Glaze:

Instructions:

Prune Cake:

1. Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
2. Soak Prunes: Place the finely chopped prunes in a small bowl and add 1 cup of buttermilk. Set aside to soak.
3. Combine Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the canola or vegetable oil, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth.
4. Combine Dry Ingredients: In a medium-sized bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg. Whisk until evenly mixed.
5. Add Prunes and Combine: Add the soaked prunes and buttermilk to the wet ingredients. Slowly mix in the dry ingredients, mixing until everything is evenly combined.
6. Bake: Transfer the batter to the prepared baking dish. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Glaze:

1. Prepare Glaze: While the cake is baking, prepare the glaze. In a small saucepan, combine all glaze ingredients: buttermilk, corn syrup, white sugar, baking soda, and butter.
2. Boil Glaze: Cook the glaze over medium-high heat until the mixture comes to a boil.
3. Glaze Cake: Remove the cake from the oven and immediately poke small holes in the top of the warm cake. Pour the hot glaze evenly over the warm cake.
4. Cool: Allow the cake to cool before serving.