Penang [檳城] • 24 NOVEMBER 2012
This week, two bare prune cakes, without icing or decoration. The aim here was to capture the rich flavour of prune in these two unadorned cakes, one loaded with butter and the other quite simple with sunflower oil, wholemeal flour and muscovado sugar. I made both using just a wooden spoon and bowl – no high-speed mixing here – so they're also as lo-tech as you can get.
These cakes are quite good at holding other ingredients suspended in the crumb, so if you're in the mood to add roughly chopped pecans or walnuts, say, or small pieces of chopped dried apricot or peach, a speckling of poppyseeds or even dark chocolate chips, you'll be fine.
It may sound odd to beat melted butter with the sugar and a little flour before adding the eggs, but it helps create a very moist texture in this simple pound cake. The zest and juice can be from any citrus fruit, so experiment with mandarin or lime, if you like. Of course, you can ice the finished cake, if you prefer, perhaps with a simple, glossy water icing flavoured with a little freshly squeezed juice. If you can get hold of fondant icing sugar, grab it, because it sets to a brilliant shine.
200g unsalted butter
175g caster sugar
250g plain flour
4 medium eggs
Finely grated zest of an orange and 15ml juice
10-15 prunes
3 tsp baking powder
Green food colouring to further enhance its colour. (optional)
Line the base and sides of a large loaf tin with nonstick paper. Melt the butter, pour it into a mixing bowl with the sugar, then beat in 100g of the flour until smooth. Add the eggs one by one, beating each one in well before adding the next, then mix in the citrus zest, juice and prunes. Sift in the remaining flour and baking powder, and stir until smooth.
Ma che colori fantastici la tua torta deve avere un saporino golosissimo,complimenti davvero,baci e alla prossima Ketty V.
by Zagara & Cedro
Vaya bizcocho mas rico, estos son los que mas me gustan, me llevo tu receta, besos
In a word: wonderful! :D I love prunes, and that color inside is so.. nice! :D Congratulations, my friend! :) A big kiss!
buone le prugne belli i colori e sicuramente buonissima!!!un saluto e felice we.....
Perdect!!!! i like this.... i like green colour..........
se ve muy húmedo, que rico! lo tengo que hacer.
bs
this looks so pretty and i love prunes, love it :)
Un aspecto jugoso y de lo más vistoso con ese bonito color verde.
¡Feliz fin de semana!
Looks so buttery and moist! Thanks for the recipe!
I LOVE PRUNES AND THIS CAKE LOOK GREAT TO ME, I WILL KEEP IN MIND THE RECIPE. THANKS AND BIG HUGS
hi dear..
yuupp look moist..recipe simple i copy ok:)
looks good
Love the green swirl!
interesting recipe. i bet it tastes great! :D
marvelous sweet very compliments!!!
It looks stunning! I love the add of prunes in this moist buttery cake.
Questo dolce è favoloso e anche bello da vedere così variegato, complimenti! Ciao
It looks beautiful and delicious. I keep the recipe.
Saludos.
you added green food colouring, but for me it look like blue colour, hehehe..nice pound cake with prunes.
Hey, that's a fab piece of cake with lovely colours! I love prunes too!
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Look delicious!
golosisisma, copio la ricetta, grazie!!!!!
Wow the cake is so pretty and colourful! I love simple butter cakes, and prunes sound like a fantastic addition too. Well done!
I like the texture and am liking this prune cake of yours. Perfect bake!
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Qué buen corte tienen, se ven exquisitos estos pasteles!!! Los bizcochos con frutas quedan requetejugosos, me encantan!!!
As you mentioned, those melted butter cakes have the most wonderful texture! This looks delicious and makes prunes glamorous! :D
This would be one way to get me to eat prunes! The cake looks good, I'm saving up my calories for Christmas though. ;-)
Have a fantastic week!
Yum, it looks tasty! =D Can I however replace the prunes with walnuts? Never a big fan of plums/prunes.
Ahhh I remember eating these when I was a kid. Reading this post brought back happy memories :)
me encanta!!!:)
Very good!!!
I love prunes and this cake is right up my alley!
What a moist, beautiful cake! I like its simplicity...and the colors are gorgeous~
Molto interessante questo dolce, e senza decoro si gusta a pieno il gusto della torta, bravissima, baci.
it looks so great <33<
I love the flavor of prunes but have never tried baking with them - love the looks of this cake so I'll have to give it a try!
Tiene que estar delicioso, que estupenda presencia. Un abrazo, Clara.