This prune cake is really moist – I don’t like dry fruit cake and thought the prunes rather than mixed fruit would make it nice and moist – which it has!
I have done the fruit cake recipe a few times and have always wanted to make it with just prunes but have never been game to try it. However I had a bag of prunes in my pantry so thought it’s now or never, and I am glad i did try it as it has turned out a very nice cake. I think that it is actually better than the fruit cake that I make!
It didn’t last long, so it must be good. My son’s friend came over and devoured a few slices and he usually eats so healthy he never touches cake, but he made an exception with this one.
I altered the recipe as I don’t like too much baking soda because it makes it too strong (giving it a burnt taste).
Here is the recipe:
Moist Prune Cake with Lemon Frosting
This prune cake is really moist - I don't like dry fruit cake and thought the prunes rather than mixed fruit would make it nice and moist - which it has!
Recipe Yield: 12
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Recipe Ingredients:
- 200 grams Prunes
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- 250 grams butter
- 1 beaten egg
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 teaspoon Lemon essence
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1 cup icing sugar
Recipe Instructions: Preheat oven to 150 C Place prunes along with the water, sugar and the butter into a saucepan. Boil for about 10 minutes. Allow to cool. Add the beaten egg and vanilla essence. Add the sifted dry ingredients. Pour into a 9" cake tin that has been greased and floured Bake in oven for 1 1/2 hours. Poke a skewer into the center, if it comes up clean then it is cooked. Turn onto a cake rack once cooked. For the Lemon Frosting Tip the water and the essence onto the melted butter then add icing sugar until you get the right consistency. (Not too runny as it will run off the cake and not too thick so you can't spread it.) Spread the frosting evenly over the cake.
