A few weeks ago, Monroe reader Mary Huber asked for our help, explaining, “The prune upside-down cake my mother used to make was brought to my memory recently. I don’t have her recipe, and have ...

Curious Cook still has readers' recipes to share for Prune Cake. The variations are amazing. The response to the request was overwhelming and we thank all who sent their favorite Prune Cake recipes.

Savoury cakes are popular in France; they appear in boulangeries and with a side salad on lunch menus in chic cafés, but they’re most likely to appear at a picnic. They're simple to make and can be ...

Prunes are an overlooked baking ingredient; they have a natural sweetness and a richness of flavour that adds depth and a smooth, rich texture to cakes and bakes. I like to bake with Agen prunes in ...

Turn some baby-food prunes into a delicious prune cake. Gloria Hube of Riviera Beach asked for a recipe, and chef Gilles Syglowski chose the one sent in by Sandy Nank of McHenry, Ill., who wrote that ...

Now that we’ve had a chance to try a prune upside-down cake, let’s have a go at making a prune right-side-up cake. Happily, we have not just one, but two versions to choose from. Weirdly, but not ...

Move to Europe!” That’s what I’d tell any prune that would listen to me. Why? Because prunes are maligned in our country … most people pull a face and respond with a hardy “YUCK” when told they are ...

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover prunes with water and simmer 20 minutes or until tender. Drain, reserving 2/3 cup of the liquid, adding more water if necessary. Pit and chop prunes. 2. Sift ...

1. Place the pieces of prunes into the brandy and leave to soak for an hour or overnight in a cool place. 2. Preheat your oven to 190ºC/gas mark 5. 3. Line a 9-inch spring form or loose base cake tin ...

Today we're going to conclude our ``discussion'' of prune cakes, then present some new requests for readers to consider. However, we'll start with an interesting Prune Pie recipe which a reader ...

In "Quick & Dirty," Salon Food's Mary Elizabeth Williams serves up simplified recipes and shortcuts for exhausted cooks just like you — because quick and dirty should still be delicious. You watch ...

Try this luxuriantly rich alternative to Christmas pud, heavy with buttery nuts, prunes and dark chocolate Tamal Ray’s alternative Christmas pud recipe The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We ...