Michelle Darmody: How to bake a prune and chocolate cake — and the mistakes to avoid

Chocolate prune cake, sliced on blue plate

Prunes are an overlooked baking ingredient; they have a natural sweetness and a richness of flavour that adds depth and a smooth, rich texture to cakes and bakes. 

I like to bake with Agen prunes in particular, the only problem is I find it difficult not to eat half of them before they are added to the recipe.