Grandma Ruby's Prune Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups Sunsweet Amaz!n Prunes , pitted
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons butter , softened
• 1 cup Sunsweet Amaz!n Prune Juice
• 1 tablespoon baking soda

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Make cake: Place prunes into a medium saucepan; cover with water and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes. Strain any excess water. Mash prunes and set aside.

3. 3

   Whisk together flour, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Beat together sugar, eggs, and butter in a large bowl until blended. Stir together prune juice and baking soda in a measuring cup until combined.

4. 4

   Stir prune juice mixture and flour mixture alternately into egg mixture until well combined. Stir in mashed prunes until incorporated. Transfer batter to the prepared baking dish.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes, then remove cake from the dish and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

6. 6

   While cake is cooling, make sauce: Add sugar, butter, cream, corn syrup, and baking soda to a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes.

7. 7

   Slice cooled cake and serve with warm sauce.