Saucy Prune Cake
A moist, flavorful prune cake featuring warm spices and crunchy pecans, topped with a luscious sauce that enhances its richness—perfect for dessert or teatime gatherings.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Combine eggs, oil, and sugar in a large mixer bowl; mix well.
- Mix buttermilk and soda in a cup.
- Sift flour, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves into a bowl.
- Stir in chopped pecans.
- Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture alternately with the buttermilk, mixing well after each addition.
- Mix in chopped prunes, prune juice, and vanilla extract.
- Spoon the batter into a greased tube pan.
- Bake at 325°F (160°C) for 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Invert the cake onto a serving plate.
- Pour sauce over the cake immediately before serving.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1248
kcal
62% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-fiber
Contains
Egg
Wheat/Gluten
Tree nuts
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).