Prune and Armagnac Cake
1 Cup pitted prunes -- quartered 1/2 Cup Armagnac or Cognac 1/2 cornmeal -- plus more for preparing pan 1/4 Cup all-purpose white flour 1 Teaspoon baking powder 1 Pinch salt 1/2 Cu...
Ingredients
- 1Cuppitted prunes -- quartered
- 1/2Cuparmagnac or cognac
- 1/2cornmeal -- plus more for
- 1Teaspoonbaking powder
- 1Pinchsalt
- 1/2Cupsugar
- 2Tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1Tablespoonbutter -- softened
Directions
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1 Cup pitted prunes -- quartered 1/2 Cup Armagnac or Cognac 1/2 cornmeal -- plus more for preparing pan 1/4 Cup all-purpose white flour 1 Te
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Drain, reserving the liquid
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees
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Lightly oil an 8-inch round cake pan or spray with nonstick cooking spray
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Line the bottom of the pan with a circle of parchment or wax paper
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Lightly oil or spray the paper and dust the pan with cornmeal, shaking out the excess
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In a medium-sized bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt
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In a large mixing bowl, whisk together sugar, oil, butter until well combined