Dried Fruit And Bourbon Cake Recipe

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Dried Fruit And Bourbon Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup of prunes, cooked, cooled, pitted and mashed. (we stewed 'em in water with a cinnamon stick, a clove or two and a
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp of baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp of salt
  • 1 tsp of ground cloves
  • 1 tsp of allspice
  • 1 tsp of nutmeg , please use fresh ground , it makes all the difference
  • 1 tsp of cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp of ginger
  • 2 cups of sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup of vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp of vanilla or
  • 1/2 tsp of brandy extract
  • 1/2 cup of buttermilk
  • 1 cup of powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp of bourbon
  • a little bit of lemon juice mixed with water to make the glaze thin enough to pour, no more than 2 tsp at best.

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Barely cover prunes with some water and stew with the cinnamon stick, cloves and lemon peel. Drain and cool.
  3. Sift together flour, soda, salt and all the spices.
  4. Mix the sugar and the eggs until the sugar dissolves.
  5. Add oil and vanilla.
  6. Stir.
  7. Pit prunes and cut in little pieces.
  8. Add the buttermilk and the flour mixture to the eggs/sugar and oil, alternately..
  9. Stir in prunes and pecans.
  10. Pour into a greased and floured bundt cake or tube pan.
  11. Bake for one hour.
  12. Remove from pan immediately and glaze while still warm with the bourbon glaze.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 934.3 Kcal (3912 kJ)
Calories from fat 461.98 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 51.33g 79%
Cholesterol 42.04mg 14%
Sodium 1085.9mg 45%
Potassium 1190.21mg 25%
Total Carbs 114.15g 38%
Sugars 61.54g 246%
Dietary Fiber 6.16g 25%
Protein 10.45g 21%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 4%
Iron 3.9mg 21%
Calcium 143.3mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 419.78 Kcal (1758 kJ)
Calories from fat 207.57 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.06g 79%
Cholesterol 18.89mg 14%
Sodium 487.9mg 45%
Potassium 534.76mg 25%
Total Carbs 51.29g 38%
Sugars 27.65g 246%
Dietary Fiber 2.77g 25%
Protein 4.7g 21%
Vitamin C 1mg 4%
Iron 1.7mg 21%
Calcium 64.4mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 22.2
    Points
  • 26
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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