Election Cake: Recipe, History and American Tradition - California Prunes

Ingredients

• Cooking spray or melted butter for the pan
• 1 cup whole milk
• 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast
• 1 lemon
• 2 large eggs (at room temperature, lightly beaten)
• ¼ tsp grated nutmeg
• 2 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt (or 1 tsp coarse sea salt)
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 8 TBSP unsalted butter (at room temperature)
• ¾ cup chopped California prunes
• ½ cup packed golden raisins
• 2 TBSP tsp brandy (plus ½ TBSP)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• ¼ tsp ground allspice
• ¼ tsp ground clove
• 2 cups confectioner’s sugar