Best 5 Prune Pudding Its A Cake Recipes

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When life hands us prunes, we make prune pudding! This traditionally British dessert is a delectable treat that combines the sweet and tangy flavor of prunes with a variety of spices and textures. Whether you're looking for a comforting dessert to warm you up on a chilly evening or a unique and flavorful addition to your holiday table, prune pudding is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. With its rich history and endless variations, this classic dessert is a journey through time and taste that will leave you craving more.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

PRUNE CAKE



Prune Cake image

This was the cake I asked my mother to bake me for my birthday each year. Most people would turn up their noses at any food with prunes in it, but oh are they wrong! This cake is wonderful. When my mother had to go to the nursing home, I found her recipe written in the back of an old cookbook. I was so excited and have been baking it ever since. In fact, then I started making it for her. By the way, I lost my Little Mama when she was 95 years old. She was a wonderful cook and passed it down to me.

Provided by GA Hole In 1 GAL

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Bundt Cake Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 cup pitted prunes
½ cup water
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 tablespoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup buttermilk
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 ½ cups chopped pecans
1 cup white sugar
½ cup margarine
½ cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons corn syrup, such as Karo®

Steps:

  • Combine prunes and water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until prunes are tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a fluted tube pan (such as a Bundt®).
  • Mix flour, 1 1/2 cups sugar, allspice, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt together in a mixing bowl. Combine vegetable oil, 1 cup buttermilk, and eggs in a separate bowl; pour them into the flour mixture. Mix until fully incorporated. Use an electric mixer to blend in the drained prunes; the mixer will break them up a bit. Stir in the chopped pecans.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven until a tester comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Remove cake from oven and allow it to cool for at least 10 minutes on a wire rack.
  • To make icing, combine 1 cup sugar, margarine, 1/2 cup buttermilk, vanilla extract, and corn syrup in a saucepan and bring it to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil for a full 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Invert cake onto a platter and pour hot icing over the cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 630.5 calories, Carbohydrate 73.2 g, Cholesterol 28.5 mg, Fat 37 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 335.7 mg, Sugar 51 g

OLD FASHIONED PRUNE CAKE



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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

PRUNE PUDDING



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This smooth, satisfying pudding recipe served at Franklin Delano Roosevelt's White House originally called for leaving the prunes in water overnight. But now that pitted prunes are readily available, an hour's soak is all you need to speed the cooking process. Sweet, but not overly so, it lends itself to delicious variations: add a bit of cardamom; sprinkle with walnuts; spoon some over thick, creamy yogurt; or try all of these together. The strong cinnamon flavor and dark color make the pudding ideal for autumn and holiday desserts. The portions here may seem small, but as with any dish involving prunes, a little goes a long way.

Provided by Steven Kurutz

Categories     custards and puddings, dessert

Time 2h35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 pound (about 2 dozen medium-size) pitted prunes
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon powdered cinnamon
1 1-inch cinnamon stick
3 tablespoons cornstarch

Steps:

  • Place prunes in a medium-size saucepan, pour in 2 cups hot water and let stand for 1 hour. Transfer saucepan to the stove and bring prunes to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes until soft.
  • Drain prunes, reserving the liquid, and roughly chop. Add more hot water to the reserved prune water so it totals 2 cups. Place prunes and prune water back in the saucepan and add the sugar, powdered cinnamon and cinnamon stick. Stir to combine and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, make a slurry by mixing the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons cold water. Add the slurry to the prune mixture and cook over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly, to thicken mixture. Remove the cinnamon stick and ladle the pudding into ramekins. Let cool, then chill in the refrigerator. Serve cold.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 258, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 67 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 2 milligrams, Sugar 47 grams

THE PIONEER WOMAN'S PRUNE CAKE RECIPE - (3.9/5)



The Pioneer Woman's Prune Cake Recipe - (3.9/5) image

Provided by Foodiewife

Number Of Ingredients 19

CAKE:
1 cup prunes
1 cup sugar
3 whole eggs
1 cup canola oil
1 1/2 cup flour, sifted
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
ICING:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cups buttermilk
1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon white corn syrup
1/4 cup butter
1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300°F. 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. NOTE: I cooked mine in the microwave, and it worked. 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 OVER BAKE. 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. (about 220°F worked for me). 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.

PRUNE CAKE



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This recipe is definitely from the South. We had a friend who used to make our family a prune cake every Christmas. When I make this cake, I always talk my father into cracking the walnuts out of the hulls for me. We pick up the walnuts in the fall and use them all winter long...the trees are everywhere! We have a 12-acre farm and are building a cabin on it.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 12-16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs, beaten
1 cup chopped cooked pitted dried plums (prunes), drained
1 cup chopped nuts
BUTTERMILK GLAZE:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine first seven ingredients. Add oil, buttermilk and eggs; mix well. Fold in plums and nuts. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 325° for 40-45 minutes or until cake tests done. Remove from oven and punch holes in top of cake with a wooden skewer or pick. Immediately combine glaze ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly; pour hot glaze over warm cake. Cool in pan.

Nutrition Facts :

Tips:

  • Use a variety of dried fruits: In addition to prunes, you can also use raisins, currants, cranberries, or apricots.
  • Soak the dried fruits in warm water before using: This will help to plump them up and make them more flavorful.
  • Use a combination of spices: Ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice are all classic spices that go well with prune pudding.
  • Don't overcook the pudding: The pudding is done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Serve the pudding warm or cold: Prune pudding can be served warm with a scoop of ice cream or cold with a dollop of whipped cream.

Conclusion:

Prune pudding is a delicious and festive dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be customized to your own taste. With a variety of dried fruits, spices, and serving options, there is sure to be a prune pudding recipe that everyone will enjoy.

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