Best 8 Oooh Baby Chocolate Prune Cake Recipes

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Are you craving a sweet and indulgent dessert that's packed with chocolatey goodness and a hint of fruity tartness? Look no further than the "Ooh Baby Chocolate Prune Cake"! This mouthwatering cake is a delightful combination of rich chocolate flavors and the natural sweetness of prunes, resulting in a decadent treat that satisfies your sweet tooth like no other. With its moist and tender crumb, this cake is perfect for any occasion, whether it's a special celebration or a cozy night in. Let's dive into the world of "Ooh Baby Chocolate Prune Cake" and discover the secrets behind its irresistible charm.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

OOOH BABY CHOCOLATE PRUNE CAKE



Oooh Baby Chocolate Prune Cake image

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

Provided by Sandra Bennett

Categories     Brandy Desserts

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

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

Steps:

  • Soak prunes overnight in brandy. Melt chocolate and butter or margarine with water.
  • 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.
  • In another bowl, beat egg whites to stiff peaks. Carefully fold into cake mixture. Pour into a greased 9 inch round cake tin.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 394.1 calories, Carbohydrate 33.8 g, Cholesterol 74.5 mg, Fat 24 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 11.6 g, Sodium 20.6 mg, Sugar 25.6 g

OOOH BABY CHOCOLATE PRUNE CAKE



Oooh Baby Chocolate Prune Cake image

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

Provided by Sandra Bennett

Categories     Brandy Desserts

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

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

Steps:

  • Soak prunes overnight in brandy. Melt chocolate and butter or margarine with water.
  • 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.
  • In another bowl, beat egg whites to stiff peaks. Carefully fold into cake mixture. Pour into a greased 9 inch round cake tin.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 394.1 calories, Carbohydrate 33.8 g, Cholesterol 74.5 mg, Fat 24 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 11.6 g, Sodium 20.6 mg, Sugar 25.6 g

OOOH BABY CHOCOLATE PRUNE CAKE



Oooh Baby Chocolate Prune Cake image

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

Provided by Sandra Bennett

Categories     Brandy Desserts

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

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

Steps:

  • Soak prunes overnight in brandy. Melt chocolate and butter or margarine with water.
  • 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.
  • In another bowl, beat egg whites to stiff peaks. Carefully fold into cake mixture. Pour into a greased 9 inch round cake tin.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 394.1 calories, Carbohydrate 33.8 g, Cholesterol 74.5 mg, Fat 24 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 11.6 g, Sodium 20.6 mg, Sugar 25.6 g

BABY FOOD PRUNE CAKE



Baby Food Prune Cake image

Mom used to make this when I was young. So glad I found the recipe!! You can top this cake with a dusting of powdered sugar.

Provided by Douglas Poe

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups self rising flour
2 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 (2 1/2 ounce) jars prune baby food
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Combine flour, sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, prune baby food, and cinnamon.
  • Pour batter into a greased and floured 9x13 pan or bundt pan.
  • Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes.

CHOCOLATE PRUNE CAKE



Chocolate Prune Cake image

This cake is most, delicious, and it has a perfect texture. You can top it with powdered sugar or icing, if you like. We don't think it needs anything else.

Provided by Scrivener1

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 14 slices, 14 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup prune, pitted and chopped
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup boiling water
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons cocoa

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Prepare bundt pan.
  • Sprinkle soda on prunes.
  • Pour boiling water over and allow to cool.
  • Cream butter and sugar in food processor.
  • Add eggs.
  • Add prune mixture and process for 15 seconds.
  • Gradually add flour sifted with cocoa.
  • Mix until blended with on/off motion.
  • Pour into pan.
  • Bake 45-55 minutes.
  • When cool, turn out.
  • Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 269.4, Fat 14.1, SaturatedFat 8.6, Cholesterol 61.4, Sodium 216.6, Carbohydrate 34.4, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 19.1, Protein 3

BABY'S FAVORITE PRUNE CAKE



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I made this when my cousin wouldn't part with her recipe for prune cake, and none of the recipes I could find seemed to match the goodness of her baking. This is almost an exact replica, and for all I know could be exactly what she uses. You will find that this cake is a very old-fashioned quick bread that uses baby food to keep it moist and provide that extra burst of flavor. I am sure it will quickly become one of your favorites!

Provided by PalatablePastime

Categories     Breads

Time 1h10m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 cup light brown sugar
2 large eggs
12 ounces prune baby food (applesauce could be substituted)
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon clove
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 cups pitted prunes, snipped into raisin-sized pieces
2 tablespoons sorghum molasses

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Grease 13x9x2" cake pan, and set aside.
  • Cream together margarine and sugar until well blended; add lightly beaten eggs and mix well.
  • Add prune baby food and molasses to sugar/egg mix and blend well.
  • In a large bowl, sift together dry ingredients except nuts and prunes.
  • Add to dry ingredients and stir until moistened.
  • Add nuts and prunes and fold into batter.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in 325 degree oven for approximately 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in cake comes out pretty clean.
  • Serve plain, as a snacking cake, or for a sweeter touch, sift confectioners sugar over cake; or make a glaze of confectioners sugar and milk to a drizzling consistency and drizzle over cake.
  • Tastes good plain though.

BABY FOOD CAKE III



Baby Food Cake III image

Use up some of your leftover baby food in this easy Bundt cake. Any fruit flavored baby food can be used.

Provided by sal

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ½ cups white sugar
3 eggs
¾ cup vegetable oil
2 (4 ounce) jars plum baby food
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup chopped walnuts
¼ cup applesauce

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.
  • Sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine sugar, eggs, and oil. Beat until smooth. Mix in baby food and nuts. Beat in flour mixture alternately with applesauce. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 336.8 calories, Carbohydrate 40.4 g, Cholesterol 39.9 mg, Fat 18.5 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 68.7 mg, Sugar 24.3 g

OLD FASHIONED PRUNE CAKE



Old Fashioned Prune Cake image

This is a very moist and rich cake. A little troublesome, but well worth it!

Provided by WYJAC

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Coffee Cake Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 ½ cups white sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup buttermilk
1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup prunes, pitted and chopped
1 ½ cups chopped pecans
¾ cup butter
¾ cup buttermilk
1 ½ teaspoons dark corn syrup
1 ½ cups white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 701.5 calories, Carbohydrate 79.7 g, Cholesterol 78.4 mg, Fat 41.6 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 6.7 g, SaturatedFat 11.2 g, Sodium 438.1 mg, Sugar 58.9 g

Tips:

  • Use ripe prunes: For the best flavor and texture, use ripe, soft prunes. If your prunes are dry, soak them in warm water for 10-15 minutes before using.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter can result in a tough, dense cake. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean: This is the best way to ensure that the cake is cooked through.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting: This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.
  • Use a chocolate frosting that you enjoy: There are many different chocolate frosting recipes available, so choose one that you think you'll like.

Conclusion:

This chocolate prune cake is a delicious and moist cake that is perfect for any occasion. It's easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With its rich chocolate flavor and chewy prunes, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.

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