Lenten cake with prunes

The most fragrant pastries without eggs and dairy products - coffee cake with prunes. The dough in vegetable oil is kneaded simply and quickly, the cake is also baked for a short time.

Ingredients

• Refined vegetable oil - 40 ml
• Water (warm) - 200 ml
• Instant coffee (I have it in granules) - 1 tbsp. the spoon
• Dried prunes (pitted) - 200 g
• Sugar - 70 g
• Flour - 200 g (1.5 cups with a capacity of 200 ml)
• Ground cinnamon - 1 teaspoon
• Vanilla sugar - 1 teaspoon
• Baking powder - 1 teaspoon
• Salt - 1 pinch
• Powdered sugar (for decoration, optional) - to taste

Directions

1. We prepare products according to the list.
2. If the prunes are dry, it can be scalded with boiling water.
3. Immediately turn on the oven to warm up to a temperature of 180 degrees.
4. In a bowl, combine instant coffee and warm water. We mix.
5. We add vegetable oil.
6. Add baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Mix thoroughly.
7. Add flour and sugar. Mix the dough well until smooth.
8. The consistency of the dough is quite liquid, it flows from a spoon with a ribbon.
9. Cut prunes into medium pieces.
10. Add prunes to the dough. Mix thoroughly.
11. The form, if it is not silicone, is greased with vegetable oil or lined with parchment (I have a rectangular shape 7x17 cm and 5 cm high).
12. Pour the dough into the mold and flatten it gently.
13. We bake a lean cupcake in the oven, heated to 180 degrees, for about 30 minutes (time depends on the specific oven).
14. Let the cake cool slightly, take it out of the mold, remove the parchment. Sprinkle with cinnamon or powdered sugar if desired.
15. Lenten coffee cake with prunes is ready.
16. Slightly crispy crust, tender soft middle and amazing, invigorating coffee aroma.
17. Bon appetit!