September 13, 2015 By palatablepastime in Cakes, Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, Desserts, Oven Baked, United States Tags: buttermilk glaze, cake, dessert, grandparent's day, old-fashioned, plum, prune, spice cake, sundaysupper, tea cake27 Comments
Laura’s Old Fashioned Prune Cake with dried plums and a buttermilk glaze comes from a cherished family heirloom recipe.
Laura’s Old-Fashioned Prune Cake
by Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime
One of the favorite family get-together recipes from extended family when I was growing up as a child came from my cousin Sandy Payne, who received the recipe from her mother, Laura Wyatt, and in time, passed it along to her own daughter, Lisa Walton.
It was a much guarded secret for many years but has since found its way into daylight for all to now enjoy.
And if you think you might not enjoy it when you hear the word “prune” you might be amazed after the first bite. While prunes bring to mind images of old grandmothers coaxing their grandchildren to eat large wrinkled dry fruits for their better health, nothing could be further from the truth.
In fact, prune cake is more like an old-fashioned spice cake with nuts and raisins, even if the raisins are slightly different. It is like a dessert version of raisin bread, something all of us, I imagine, enjoyed as children, even with our grandparent’s approval.
With fond memories we can look back to our grandparents as well, remember all sorts of old-time recipes such as fudge, molasses crinkles, salt-water taffy, raisin bread, and even prune cake. What are your favorite memories with your grandparents? Join me Sunday evening at 7 est on twitter for a great chat involving this very subject. #SundaySupper
And on a sad note, it is sad indeed that this very day, another of Lisa’s grandparents has passed away and her heart has that deep ache. Again, it will be memories which fill the emptiness and make her whole again. My own grandparents have been gone for many years, but I still think of them and the foods they shared. My grandfather Alfred and I always could agree on the sheer awesomeness of a baby co*ke in a 6 ounce bottle. It just tasted different!
I think he would have liked this prune cake as well, even though it hails from different sides of the family. I know I always enjoyed eating it and will treasure the recipe (Thanks Lisa for sharing it!). And as for sharing recipes, the Sunday Supper group has shared a boat load of their favorite recipes to help celebrate Grandparent’s Day. Check out the links below and be sure to pin all your personal favs.
~Sue
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Grandparent’s Day Recipes
As part of the Sunday Supper Movement, I and a host of other food bloggers are pleased to present to you some of our favorite recipes from grandparents, family & friends to enjoy with grandparents, family and friends for Grandparent’s Day.
Sweets that are the Sweetest
- Buttermilk Pie by Feeding Big and more
- Chocolate Chip Banana Cake by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Chocolate Covered Cashews by Peanut Butter and Peppers
- German Applesauce by Magnolia Days
- Grandma’s Lemon Meringue Pie by The Freshman Cook
- Grandmas Raisin Bread by A Day in the Life on the Farm
- Homemade Brotchen by Cosmopolitan Cornbread
- Irish Brack (fruit loaf) by Caroline’s Cooking
- Laura’s Old-Fashioned Prune Cake by Palatable Pastime
- Nana’s Million Dollar Cake by The Crumby Cupcake
- Nanny’s Raisin Filled Cookies by Grumpy’s Honeybunch
- Old Fashioned Cinnamon Rolls by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Pop Pop’s Peanut Butter Fudge by Runner’s Tales
- Pumpkin-filled Cream Puffs by Brunch with Joy
- Summer Peach Cake by Pies and Plots
- White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake by The Redhead Baker
Savory Meals with Special Memories
- Busia’s Barbecue Sauce by Sew You Think You Can Cook
- Gram’s Cajun Rice Dressing by Food Lust People Love
- Grandma’s Greek Salad by FamFriendsFood
- Grannies Clam Dip by Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch
- Individual Breakfast Fritattas with Vegetables by Delaware Girl Eats
- Nunney’s Super Mac N Cheese by Momma’s Meals
- Potatoes Stroganoff by Cookin’ Mimi
- Shepherd’s Pie Quebec Style (Pate Chinois) by Curious Cuisiniere
- Taco Pie by Food Done Light
Laura's Old-Fashioned Prune Cake
- Servings: 12
- Difficulty: easy
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cupmelted butter (or vegetable oil if you prefer)
- 3 pastured organic eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup chopped toasted pecans
- 1 cupdried chopped plums (prunes)
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- 1 teaspoon Allspice
- 1 teaspoon Nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Paste or Extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
Buttermilk Glaze:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoonslight cornsyrup
- 1/2teaspoon vanilla
Garnish:
- 12 pecan halves, or as many as you like
Method:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Butter and flour an oblong baking pan or coat with Baker’s spray.
- Whisk together ingredients to form a smooth batter.
- Pour batter into pan and bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted can be removed cleanly.
- Allow cake to cool.
- Cut cake into squares and leave in pan.
- Whisk together glaze ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil; boil 3 minutes, then spread over cake in the pan and allow the glaze to set.
- Garnish with pecan halves if desired.
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