My Grandmothers Prune Cake Food

OLD FASHIONED PRUNE CAKE

Steps:

• 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.

INY'S PRUNE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.Cover prunes with water. Bring to a boil and cook until soft and mashable, about eight minutes. Remove from heat, drain water, and mash on a plate. Set aside.Mix together oil, sugar, and eggs. In a separate bowl, sift together dry ingredients. Combine wet and dry ingredients, add buttermilk and vanilla and stir gently until just combined. Throw in the mashed prunes and stir gently to combine. DO NOT OVERMIX!Pour batter into buttered baking dish (9 x 13 or so) and bake for 35 to 40 minutes. DO NOT OVERBAKE OR INY WILL PADDLE YOUR BOTTOM.While cake has five minutes remaining, make the icing:Combine all icing ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat and bring to a slow boil. Boil without stirring for 5 to 7 minutes, or until icing starts to turn dark. Do NOT allow icing to reach soft ball stage; icing should be caramel in color, but not sticky like caramel. Icing should be easily pourable.Remove cake from oven and pour on icing immediately.Allow to rest on the counter. Serve warm.NOTE: There is absolutely zero "prune effect" associated with this cake. The end.

INY'S PRUNE CAKE WITH BUTTERMILK ICING

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F and butter a 9- by 13-inch baking pan.
• Place the prunes in a small saucepan. Cover them with water. Bring to a low boil and cook until soft and mashable, about 8 minutes.
• Drain the water and mash the prunes on a plate. It's okay to leave little chunks behind. Set the prunes aside and make the cake.
• Sift together the flour, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mmmm... smells like the holidays.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the oil, sugar, vanilla and eggs.
• Combine the wet and dry ingredients and splash in the buttermilk. Stir until just combined. The mixture will be slightly lumpy.
• Now throw in the mashed prunes. And if your honey walks in as you're completing this step, shield the bowl with your body and stir quickly. What he doesn't know won't hurt him.
• Pour into the prepared baking pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Grandma Iny was adamant: do not over bake the cake. You want it to be nice and moist.
• When the cake has about 5 minutes left to bake, make the icing: Combine the sugar, buttermilk, butter, corn syrup, baking soda and vanilla in a medium saucepan. Stir to combine. Bring to a slow boil over medium-high heat. No need to stir. Continue boiling until the icing turns a light caramel color, 5 to 7 minutes. Important: The icing should be the color of caramel, but not yet firm and sticky. It needs to be pourable.
• Pull the cake out of the oven. Try not to faint, as it smells absolutely divine.
• While the cake is very warm, pour the icing evenly over the top. Work fast, as it will quickly start to soak into the cake.
• Spread the coat evenly ... then please, do yourself a favor: lick the spatula. It'll make you smile. Serve immediately, or feel free to let the cake sit on the counter for a while before serving. It only gets better with age.
• Helpful hint: serve without revealing the fact that the cake contains prunes.

MARY'S PRUNE CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Blend sugar, oil and eggs.
• Add dry ingredients altering with the milk.
• Add vanilla, nuts and prunes.
• Bake in a 13x9x2" pan at 300 degrees for 45-60 minutes.
• While hot and still in pan pour icing over the cake.
• For the icing: Mix all ingredients in saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat and pour over cake.
• Use fork to pierce holes in cake to absorb icing.

GRAM'S PRUNE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. For cake: Cream first three ingredients together; blend well. In seperate bowl, combine dry ingredients and mix well. Add flour mixture and buttermilk to creamed mixture; mix well. Stir in prunes. Spray glass pan with non-stick spray and pour mixture into pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 30-40 minutes, or until cake is done.
• 2. For glaze: Heat buttermilk and sugar in a saucepan until sugar melts. (Don't allow to boil.) Pour gradually over hot cake, allowing glaze to soak in before adding more. You could poke holes in the cake to help it along.

OLD FASHIONED PRUNE CAKE

Steps:

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

GRANDMA RUBY'S PRUNE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
• Add prunes to a saucepan; cover with water and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes. Strain any excess water. Mash prunes and set aside. In a bowl, stir flour with cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg; set aside. In a separate bowl, beat sugar with eggs and 2 tablespoons butter until blended. In a measuring cup, mix prune juice with 1 tablespoon baking soda. Stir into mixture alternating with flour mixture. Stir in mashed prunes. Transfer to prepared baking pan.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until tester inserted into center comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on rack. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce.
• Sauce: Add 1/2 cup butter, sugar, syrup, cream and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda to a small saucepan set over medium heat; bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Cut cake and serve with warm sauce.

MY GRANDMOTHERS PRUNE CAKE

Steps:

• Place flour, salt, soda, allspice, cinnamon and sugar in mixing bowl.
• add the oil and the eggs and mix until well blended.
• Add the prunes and beat throughly.
• Add the nuts and stir well.
• Pour into a lightly greased and floured 9" tube pan.
• Bake at 300 for 1 hour and 45 minutes and remove from pan.
• Cool on rack until completely cool.
• I got this recipe from my grandmother but I think she may have gotten it from Humko oil as it used the brand name.
• I don't know if the company is still in business but the cake sure is.
• It's definitely a keeper!

GRANDMA RUBY'S PRUNE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
• Add prunes to a saucepan; cover with water and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes. Strain any excess water. Mash prunes and set aside. In a bowl, stir flour with cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg; set aside. In a separate bowl, beat sugar with eggs and 2 tablespoons butter until blended. In a measuring cup, mix prune juice with 1 tablespoon baking soda. Stir into mixture alternating with flour mixture. Stir in mashed prunes. Transfer to prepared baking pan.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until tester inserted into center comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on rack. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce.
• Sauce: Add 1/2 cup butter, sugar, syrup, cream and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda to a small saucepan set over medium heat; bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Cut cake and serve with warm sauce.

GLAZED PRUNE CAKE

Steps:

• Combine the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
• Add all the remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Pour the batter into a greased and floured 13x9 pan and bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes.
• While the cake is baking, combine all the glaze ingredients in a small saucepan and cook slowly over medium heat until thickened slightly.
• When the cake is done, remove it from the oven; prick holes over the surface of the hot cake with a fork, and pour the glaze over the top.
• Cover and allow to cool slightly before serving (this allows the glaze to soak down into the cake).

GRANDMA KRAMER’S PRUNE CAKE

Steps:

• Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs; mix well. Add sour cream. Mix together flour, soda, cinnamon and allspice; add to mixture. Stir in prunes. If batter is too thick, add prune juice(dough should be a medium thickness.) Bake in 3 (9X 1½-inch) pans at 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Cook together ingredients for filling. After cake is cooled, spread filling between layers and on top.

GRANDMA FRANKIE'S PRUNE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the first six ingredients.
• Add oil, eggs, buttermilk and vanilla, mix well.
• Fold in prunes and nuts if you are using nuts.
• Pour into a greased 13 X 9 X 2 baking pan.
• Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine all topping ingredients in a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil and boil 2 minutes.
• Pour over hot cake.
• Leave in pan to cool.