Comments on: Grandma Iny’s Prune Cake

By: Dena Hirchak

Dena Hirchak — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 00:52:43 +0000

This is a delicious moist cake! I will definitely
make it again. I subbed 1/2 the oil with whole fat plain yogurt, and boiled the prunes in orange juice instead of water. Also used only 1/2 tsp of allspice and nutmeg because they’re such strong spices. I forgot to put vanilla in, but it was totally fine without it. It had so much flavor! The icing recipe made twice as much as I actually used on the cake so I saved it for ice cream topping some other time.
Highly recommend to anyone who likes spice cake or gingerbread cake. Yum.

By: Carol Weaver

Carol Weaver — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 00:12:36 +0000

My mother used to make a wonderful prune cake with prune icing. Unfortunately, I didn’t get the recipe before she died. The cake is easy – it’s just like the one you make. The icing was cooked and contained powdered sugar, light karo syrup and prunes. She wouldn’t have used buttermilk and I know it didn’t have regular sugar. Any ideas?

By: moxie mama

moxie mama — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 20:37:59 +0000

I love sneaking prunes into my husband’s diet. Everyone loves this cake in this house!

By: elenagraziela

elenagraziela — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 03:56:02 +0000

What a lovely cake — really moist and delicious! I only detected the prune tastes when I ate a chunk of prune — it tastes more like a mild spice cake glazed with a light, buttery caramel. I did make a couple of changes — I didn’t have allspice so I substituted an equal amount of Trader Joe’s pumpkin pie spice … and because I was wary of all the sweetness I added a 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt to the cake and a 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt to the icing. Please note — the icing recipe is a lot like a buttermilk syrup recipe. Because of the baking soda, it can almost double in volume as it boils, so use a deep saucepan to make the icing. According to my tasters (some who couldn’t wait to try it), the sweetness is more pronounced when it’s hot/very warm, but mellows out as it sits. Easy, different, and really yummy!

By: talitha

talitha — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:03:29 +0000

I would like to know if prune cake freezes well?

By: treehouse chef

treehouse chef — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 01:49:22 +0000

This cake is delicious and moist! It reminded me of southern Jam Cake. I used my stick blender instead of a fork to mash the prunes and liked the consistency. I think next time I will add a tad bit more spice. This recipe is a keeper!

By: ButterYum

ButterYum — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:54:55 +0000

Wow – yummers! A friend highly recommended this recipe so I made it for a church lunch. Can’t tell you how many people commented on how good it was. The allspice and cinnamon pair so well with the prunes, and the frosting, don’t get me started on the frosting…. oh my!

By: ButterYum

ButterYum — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 18:37:57 +0000

We love prunes – snack on them every single day. I’ll be making this yummy cake for a church luncheon this weekend. Can’t wait!!

By: vtunell

vtunell — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 04:20:04 +0000

So delicious and flavorful, I substituted sour cream for the oil, we loved it. Yum!!!

By: Natasha

Natasha — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:00:51 +0000

Tried it a few times now. Always turns out great and family loves it too!