Chocolate prune cake with chocolate fudge frosting

12 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¼ cup Boiling water
¾ cup Pitted prunes
⅔ cup Oil
1 cup Sugar
2 tablespoons Unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons Ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon Salt
¼ cup Water
¼ cup Shortening
¼ cup Light corn syrup
2 cups Sifted powdered sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla
2 Eggs
1 cup Buttermilk
2½ cup Flour
1½ teaspoon Baking soda
2 teaspoons Baking powder
½ cup Cocoa powder
¼ teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Vanilla

Directions

CHOCOLATE FUDGE FROSTING

Pour boiling water over prunes and let soak 30 minutes. Combine oil, sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa, cinnamon, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon vanilla in bowl. Add eggs and beat well 2 minutes. Combine soaked prunes and buttermilk in blender or food processor and chop finely.

Add to creamed mixture with flour, soda and baking powder. Beat well and turn into well-greased and floured 13- x 9-inch baking pan or 2 (8-in.) round pans. Bake at 350F 30 minutes, or until wood pick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool.

To make frosting, bring water to boil. Remove from heat and beat in shortening and corn syrup. Add powdered sugar, ½ cup cocoa, ¼ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon vanilla and cream well to spreading consistency. Use to frost cooled cake.

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