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Place the flour, sugar, butter, yeast, salt, milk, egg, yolks, vanilla and lemon zest in a food processor, blend until the ingredients form a smooth dough.
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Cover the bowl with a clean dishcloth and let rise for 45 minutes.
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Grease and flour a 10-inch ring springform pan
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Drain the prunes reserving the extra Stroh liquid.
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Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface.
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Divide the dough in half (use a kitchen scale for precise measurements)
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Roll one half the dough out into a large rectangle and cut into 4 squares.
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Brush the squares with butter, distribute 1/2 the prunes out over the squares then sprinkle evenly with 1/2 the cinnamon sugar.
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Repeat with the other half of the dough.
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Roll up the squares and place in the prepared baking pan. Cover the pan with a dishtowel and let rise for 45 minutes.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Place the pan in the oven and bake for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
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Remove from oven. Let the cake rest in the pan for 15 minutes and then de-pan and place on a cooling rack positioned over a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Let cake cool completely.
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Whisk together the powdered sugar with 4 tablespoons of the Stroh liquid from marinating the prunes until it forms a smooth, pourable glaze.
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Pour the glaze evenly over the top of the cake. When the glaze has completely hardened, transfer the cake to a serving platter, slice and serve.