Oooh Baby Chocolate Prune Cake

You'll get a gorgeous, dark, and rich chocolate cake from this recipe with prunes, brandy, and ground almonds.

• Calories: 394 Calories

Ingredients

• ¾ cup white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 tablespoons water
• ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup brandy
• ⅔ cup unsalted butter
• 9 (1 ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate
• ¾ cup finely ground almonds
• ½ cup prunes, pitted and chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Soak prunes overnight in brandy. Melt chocolate and butter or margarine with water.

Step 2

In a large bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar until pale. Stir in chocolate mixture. Gently mix in flour and ground nuts. Stir in prunes.

Step 3

In another bowl, beat egg whites to stiff peaks. Carefully fold into cake mixture. Pour into a greased 9 inch round cake tin.

Step 4

Bake at 375 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 - 40 minutes. Remove from oven, and cool on a wire rack. Frost with Chocolate Ganache Frosting.