Prune & Walnut Layer Cake | Flour & Fig

Prune & Walnut Layer Cake | Flour & Fig

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This is another of the favorite cakes that my father made. It's spicy, the prunes are rich and moist and just a bit chewy, the toasted walnuts add crunch and fl

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter (228g)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar (200g)
  • 4 egg yolks - large grade A
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar (110g)
  • 1 tbsp orange zest (6g)
  • 1 cup heavy cream (237ml)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract (4.3g)
  • 2 1/2 cup all purpose flour (300g)
  • 2 tsp baking powder (8g)
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda (2g)
  • 1/2 tsp salt (3g)
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon (2.3g)
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg (1.1g)
  • 1/2 tsp ground mace (1.1g)
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves (1.1g)
  • 1 1/2 cup chopped dried prunes (the moist ones) (170g)
  • 1 cup toasted chopped walnuts (110g)
  • 4 egg whites - grade A large
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar (67g)
  • 1 full recipe Italian Buttercream (Italian Buttercream)
  • 1/2 tsp fresh grated nutmeg (1.1g)

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