Make filling first: Boil pitted prunes and add sugar and crushed cardamom seeds. Cook until sugar dissolves. Cool. Beat well or put through food chopper.

Dough: Cream butter and sugar, add eggs one at a time and beat well. Add cream and flavorings. Add flour sifted with baking powder. Blend well. Divide dough into 5 or 6 equal parts. Roll out and bake a layer on cookie sheet at 375F for 8 to 10 minutes.

This dough will make one large (cookie sheet size) torte of 5 or 6 layers, or 2-9" tortes five or six layers each.

When all the layers are baked and cooled, put together with prune mixture and ice with almond flavored butter icing, if desired. Makes 1 large or 2 small

Formatted by Carole Walberg