Excellent Prune Cake

Name: Excellent Prune Cake
Ingredients: 1 c. coarsely chopped prunes; 1/2 c. butter; 1 c. sugar; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1/4 tsp. nutmeg; 1/4 tsp. allspice; 2 eggs; 2 c. all-purpose flour; 3 tsp. baking powder; 1/4 tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. salt; 1/4 c. prune juice; 1/2 c. milk; 1 c. chopped walnuts

14 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 c. coarsely chopped prunes
1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. allspice
2 eggs
2 c. all-purpose flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/4 c. prune juice
1/2 c. milk
1 c. chopped walnuts

Directions

1

Cook and chop the prunes before measuring.
2

Cream the butter, sugar and spices until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after addition of each.
3

Sift flour, measure and sift again with baking powder, soda and salt. Add dry ingredients alternately with prune juice and milk to creamed mixture.
4

Stir in prunes and walnuts.
5

Pour into two greased and floured 8-inch layer cake pans (lined with paper, if desired).
6

Bake in a 350° oven for 30 minutes or until cake tests done. Remove from pan and cool on rack. Serve plain or frosted or serve warm with a tart lemon or orange sauce.