Prunella cake

12 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1¼ cup Cooked prunes; chopped
½ cup Shortening
1½ cup Brown sugar
2½ cup Sifted cake flour
2 Eggs; beaten
1 cup Buttermilk
1 teaspoon Each: salt; soda, baking powder; cinnamon, cloves & allspice
1 Stick butter or margarine
1 cup Sugar
½ cup Buttermilk
½ teaspoon Soda

Directions

GLAZE

Chop & pit prunes & set aside. Cream sugar & shortening. Blend in beaten eggs. Sift flour, salt, baking powder, soda & spices. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning & ending with dry mixture. Blend in prunes & mix thoroughly. Bake in a long pan or 2 well-greased 9-inch pans at 350 for 25-30 minutes. GLAZE: Melt butter over low heat. Add sugar.

Stir in buttermilk & soda. Bring to a boil. Pour over cake.

MARY GARDNER

CLEVELAND, MS

From <Simply Southern>, the Desoto School Mothers' Assn, Helena-West Helena, AR 72390. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .

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