Not everyone likes prunes, but if you are a fan of this dried fruit, then French prune cake will definitely suit your taste. And not lovers of prunes may look at this product differently after a slice of such a delicious cake.
It is necessary
- For eight servings:
- - 250 g butter;
- - 150 g of prunes;
- - 1, 5 glasses of wheat flour;
- - 1 glass of sour cream 25%;
- - 1 glass of walnuts;
- - half a glass of sugar;
- - half a glass of powdered sugar;
- - 2 eggs;
- - 2 tbsp. spoons of honey;
- - 1 tbsp. a spoonful of brandy;
- - 1/2 teaspoon of slaked soda.
Instructions
Step 1
Separate the yolks from the proteins. Whisk the whites with a pinch of salt for a strong foam. Add honey, sugar, soda, softened butter (125 g) to it, beat.
Step 2
Gradually add sifted flour into the mass, mix the dough with a spatula.
Step 3
Divide the dough into 4 portions. Put one part in a mold covered with special baking paper, flatten. Place the dish in the oven, cook for 15 minutes at 180 degrees. In this way, bake all 4 cakes for the future cake.
Step 4
Prepare the cream. Whisk 125 g butter, icing sugar and egg yolks. Add sour cream and cognac. Instead of brandy, you can use rum or whiskey.
Step 5
Soak the prunes to make them softer. Grind.
Step 6
Liberally grease one crust with cream, sprinkle with prunes and walnuts, cover with a second crust. Finally, collect the cake. Sprinkle the top with prunes and nuts. You can serve immediately.
