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Prune Cake

A family recipe for Prune Cake from the Nelson Family Recipe Book.

AmericanOtherIntermediate75 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup cooked, pitted prunes
  • 1 cup walnuts
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon soda
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  1. 1

    Blend sugar and oil, add eggs and mix well.

  2. 2

    Sift all dry ingredients together and mix into batter, alternating with milk.

  3. 3

    Add prunes, nuts, and vanilla.

  4. 4

    Pour into an ungreased 9 x 13 pan.

  5. 5

    Bake for 1 hour at 325º.

  6. 6

    Leave cake in pan and while still hot punch holes into cake with a fork.

  7. 7

    Pour the following icing over immediately.

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