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Armagnac Prune Cake Recipe
by Global Cookbook

Armagnac Prune Cake
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  Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 12 ounce Pitted prunes
  • 2 c. Water
  • 1/4 c. Armagnac or possibly Cognac
  • 1 1/2 c. Vegetable oil
  • 2 1/4 c. Sugar
  • 5 lrg Large eggs
  • 2 Tbsp. Vanilla extract
  • 3 c. All-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp. Baking soda
  • 2 1/2 tsp Grnd cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Grnd nutmeg
  • 1 tsp Grnd allspice
  • 1/2 tsp Grnd cardamom
  • 1/2 tsp Grnd cloves
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 1/2 c. Buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 c. Sugar
  • 1/4 c. Unsalted butter
  • 1/2 c. Armagnac or possibly Cognac
  • 2 Tbsp. Light corn syrup
  • 2 Tbsp. Fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp Baking soda Vanilla ice cream

Directions

  1. FOR CAKE: Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350 F. Butter and flour 12-c. bundt pan. Combine prunes, water and Armagnac in heavy medium saucepan. Simmer till prunes are tender, about 15 min. Drain prunes, reserving 1/4 c. cooking liquid for glaze. Coarsely chop prunes.
  2. Beat oil, sugar, Large eggs and vanilla in large bowl till well blended. In medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda, spices and salt to blend. Mix dry ingredients into dry mix. Add in buttermilk, beating till batter is smooth. Mix in minced prunes. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake cake till tester comes out clean, about 1 hour 5 min. Transfer to rack in pan.
  3. FOR GLAZE: Combine reserved 1/4 c. prune cooking liquid, sugar, butter, Armagnac, corn syrup, lemon juice and baking soda in heavy large saucepan.
  4. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Boil 2 min.
  5. Pierce cake in several places with long toothpick or possibly wooden skewer. Slowly pour 1-1/4 c. glaze over warm cake. Reserve extra glaze. Let glazed cake cold in pan 30 min. Turn cake out onto platter. Cold completely.
  6. Cut cake into wedges. Serve with vanilla ice cream, passing additional glaze separately as sauce.