Having grown up loving prunes — including my mom's prune cake with chocolate frosting — I was drawn to this recipe from the first issue of Milk Street magazine. It's an adaptation of a recipe from ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A recipe based on memory is a beautiful thing. This cake has an almost mousse-like texture from the aerated egg whites. The key is the addition of the sugar to the egg whites to make a meringue, so ...

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 ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. This recipe is adapted from Evan Mallett’s book “Black Trumpet: A Chef’s ...

Heat the oven to 325°F with a rack in the middle position. Coat the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan evenly with the tablespoon of softened butter. In a 2-cup liquid measuring cup, combine ...