CARDAMOM PRUNE CAKE

Cardamom Prune Cake image

Provided by robd16

Categories Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 ounces ready to eat pitted prunes, chopped very finely
4 ounces butter
2 eggs
6 ounces sugar
6 ounces flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 cardamom pods
1 pinch salt

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 180C/350°F.
Grease and line a 10inch square dish with greaseproof paper and butter.
Melt the butter in a pan and add the prunes then take off the heat.
In a blender, put the eggs, sugar, vanilla and cardamom (seeds only) and blend until the cardamom seeds are combined and add to the prune mixture.
Sift in the flour, baking powder and salt and mix thoroughly without over working the mixture.
Pour into the prepared dish and bake for 30 minutes, then cover with foil, lower the heat to 160C/325F and bake for 20 minutes more.
Allow to cool in the dish for 15 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280.9, Fat 12.9, SaturatedFat 7.7, Cholesterol 77, Sodium 275.2, Carbohydrate 38, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 21.4, Protein 3.9