OLD-FASHIONED PRUNE CAKE

This Old Fashioned Prune Cake is wonderful. The spices and moistness will make it one of your favorites. Even if you don’t like prunes, you will love this cake. Most people never even realize it has prunes in it and they love it. It’s a very popular cake for a reason. If you have never tried this classic.. you should!

Old Fashioned Prune Cake Ingredients Needed:

Pitted prunes

Buttermilk

Oil (I used Canola)

Sugar

Eggs

All-purpose flour

Baking soda

Salt

Cinnamon

Ground cloves

Allspice

Nutmeg

Vanilla extract

Topping Ingredients for Prune Cake

Buttermilk

Dark corn syrup

Sugar

Baking soda

Butter

Vanilla extract

I don’t use a mixer to make this cake which is another added plus! It’s that easy and all the spices makes this cake so good. Many people comment they have used prune baby food. I have never tried it, but I am sure it would work. You can easily make this cake a few days in advance and I always just store it in a cool place.

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“I’ve made this cake sooo many times. I don’t like cake very much but I absolutely love this cake. I tell everyone it’s an old fashioned spice cake so they don’t know it has prunes in it.” – Sheila

“I have been looking for this recipe for a long time! My Grandmother made this cake and we all loved it. I am now following your website, you have so many old fashioned recipes.” – Dana

“I just made this cake, and OMG!! It is absolutely decadent!! I only had white corn syrup for the glaze and it is light colored but delicious!!!! This is a real keeper!!” – Deb

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Old Fashioned Prune Cake

The Southern Lady Cooks

This old fashioned prune cake is a cake your grandmother would make. It's definitely a classic and you must give it a try.

4.89 from 44 votes

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 50 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Course Cake

Cuisine American, southern

Servings 10 servings

Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup pitted prunes chopped (I used 25 prunes cut in about six pieces each)
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup oil I used Canola
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Topping for Prune Cake

• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 6 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

 

• I do not use a mixer with this cake. You will need 3 bowls, 1 large mixing bowl and 2 smaller bowls. Put your chopped prunes in one of the small bowls, cover with the cup of buttermilk and set aside. In the large bowl add together the oil, sugar, and eggs mixing well with a spoon. In the other bowl combine the flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and nutmeg and use a wire whisk to mix well.
• Pour the prunes and milk into the large bowl with the sugar, eggs, and oil. Add the dry ingredients and mix well with a spoon. (I use a wooden spoon). Add vanilla extract and mix. Spray a 9 x 13 cake pan and add the batter. Bake in preheated 325 degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until the center of the cake is done. Add the topping recipe below while still warm.

Topping Instructions

• Combine all the ingredients in a pan and bring to a boil. Poke holes in the cake and pour over the cake while it is still warm. Topping can also be made in microwave.

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