Almond Prune Cake

Name: Almond Prune Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12 pieces
Ingredients: 200 g prunes, without pits; 200 ml prune juice, 100% organic; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3 eggs; 20 g muscovado brown sugar; 140 g ground almonds; 45 g cocoa; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1 pinch salt

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Recipe by Laka

With softened prunes and without flour this moist, healthy prune cake is deliciously chewy and flavorful.

READY IN: 40mins

YIELD: 12 pieces

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

200

g prunes, without pits
200

ml prune juice, 100% organic
2

tablespoons olive oil
2

teaspoons vanilla extract
3

eggs
20

g muscovado brown sugar
140

g ground almonds
45

g cocoa
¹⁄₂

teaspoon baking powder
1

pinch salt

DIRECTIONS

In a small saucepan cook prunes and 80 ml prune juice on low heat for 8-10 minutes, or until the liquid has evaporated and about 2 tablespoons are left. Cool.
Pour the prunes and 2 tbs of prune juice into a food processor, add the remaining prune juice (120 ml), olive oil and vanilla extract. Mix until the ingredients are well combined. Set aside.
Whit a hand held mixer whisk the eggs with sugar until frothy, 3-4 minutes.
Mix the ground almonds, cocoa, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl and add to the egg mixture. Stir to combine.
Add the prune mixture and stir until all the ingredients are well combined.
Pour the batter into a 23 x 33 cm baking pan greased with olive oil and bake in a preheated oven at 170°C for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

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