Directions * Heat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 3to 4 litre bundt or other tube p an with vegetable cooking spray. Into large bowl sift flour, cocoa, baking pow der and salt; mix in brown sugar. In another bowl whisk eggs with prune puree, milk and vanilla.

* Pour boiling water into measuring cup; stir in espresso powder and b aking soda. Stir egg and water mixtures into flour mixture; mix just until blen ded. Pour half the batter into pan; sprinkle cherries and walnuts evenly over batter.

Pour in remaining batter.

* Bake in center of oven about 45 minutes until pick inserted into cak e comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack 15 minutes; invert onto rack, remove pa n and cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar; place on serving plate. Fill cake center with additional cherries and garnish with mint.

Prune puree: Combine 1.3333333333333 cups (8 ounces) pitted prunes and 6 tablespoons hot wa ter in container of food processor. Pulse on and off until prunes are finely c hopped. Makes about 1 cup.

YIELD: 16 servings Nutritional Information Per Serving: 221 calories; 4 g fat; 27 mg cholesterol; 201 mg sodium; 43 g carboh ydrate; 1 g fiber; 5 g protein.

All ingredients are available for a fraction of the cost when purchased in the bulk section of your supermarket or food co-op. A flavorful sensation when adde d to reduced fat sour cream or yogurt.

SOURCE: CALIFORNIA PRUNE BOARD