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Stroh Rum Prune Cake

(Adapted from Rum Prune Cake from The Spirit of Austria Cookbook)

Course Dessert
Cuisine Austrian, German
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Rise Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 16
Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pitted prunes cut in half and marinated in Stroh at least 2 days in advance
  • 4 cups cake flour
  • 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 package 21grams active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup lukewarm milk
  • 1 egg room temperature
  • 3 egg yolks room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1/4 cup cinnamon/white sugar mix
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. 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.
  2. Cover the bowl with a clean dishcloth and let rise for 45 minutes.
  3. Grease and flour a 10-inch ring springform pan
  4. Drain the prunes reserving the extra Stroh liquid.
  5. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface.
  6. Divide the dough in half (use a kitchen scale for precise measurements)
  7. Roll one half the dough out into a large rectangle and cut into 4 squares.
  8. Brush the squares with butter, distribute 1/2 the prunes out over the squares then sprinkle evenly with 1/2 the cinnamon sugar.
  9. Repeat with the other half of the dough.
  10. Roll up the squares and place in the prepared baking pan. Cover the pan with a dishtowel and let rise for 45 minutes.
  11. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. Whisk together the powdered sugar with 4 tablespoons of the Stroh liquid from marinating the prunes until it forms a smooth, pourable glaze.
  15. 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.