Grandma Ruby's Prune Cake

This prune cake is just like Grandma used to make! The sauce pulls everything together for the perfect treat.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 386 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups Sunsweet® Amaz!n™ Prunes, pitted
• 1 cup Sunsweet® Amaz!n™ Prune Juice
• 1 tablespoon white corn syrup or honey
• 0.5 cup butter
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup whipping cream

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with parchment paper.

Step 2

Make cake: Place prunes into a medium 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.

Step 3

Whisk together flour, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Beat together sugar, eggs, and butter in a large bowl until blended. Stir together prune juice and baking soda in a measuring cup until combined.

Step 4

Stir prune juice mixture and flour mixture alternately into egg mixture until well combined. Stir in mashed prunes until incorporated. Transfer batter to the prepared baking dish.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes, then remove cake from the dish and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 6

While cake is cooling, make sauce: Add sugar, butter, cream, corn syrup, and baking soda to a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes.

Step 7

Slice cooled cake and serve with warm sauce.