Prune Cake

Name: Prune Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 c. shortening; 1 1/2 c. sugar; 1 c. sour milk; 2 eggs; 2 1/2 c. flour; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1 tsp. cinnamon and cloves; 1/2 tsp. allspice; 1 tsp. soda; 1 c. chopped prunes; 1/3 c. butter or margarine; 1 c. brown sugar, firmly packed; 1/4 c. milk; 2 1/4 c. powdered sugar

14 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. sour milk
2 eggs
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon and cloves
1/2 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. soda
1 c. chopped prunes
1/3 c. butter or margarine
1 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 c. milk
2 1/4 c. powdered sugar

Directions

1

Melt, in saucepan, over low heat, butter or margarine.
2

Add brown sugar.
3

Cook and stir over low heat 2 minutes.
4

Stir in milk.
5

Cook and stir, over low heat, until mixture comes to a boil.
6

Remove from heat.
7

Cool to lukewarm or until the hand can be comfortably held on the bottom of pan.
8

Stir in, about 1/2 cup at a time, powdered sugar.
9

Beat until smooth and creamy.