Prune Cake With Porter

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. 2
   Butter an eight- or nine-inch springform pan with a little of the softened butter, then dust it with flour.
3. 3
   Sift the remaining flour together with the cocoa, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
4. 4
   Set aside.
5. 5
   Beat the butter until it is fluffy.
6. 6
   Slowly beat in the honey.
7. 7
   Beat in the eggs one at a time and continue beating for one minute.
8. 8
   Stir the flour mixture in thirds, alternating with the porter or stout.
9. 9
   Fold in the prunes and orange zest.
10. 10
    Spread the mixture in the prepared pan and bake about 50 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean.