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    • Prunella Cake

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    Eggs, Dairy Cake 12 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    1 1/4 c Cooked prunes; chopped
    1/2 c Shortening
    1 1/2 c Brown sugar
    2 1/2 c Sifted cake flour
    2 Eggs; beaten
    1 c Buttermilk
    1 ts Each: salt; soda, baking powder; cinnamon, cloves & allspice
    1 Stick butter or margarine
    1 c Sugar
    1/2 c Buttermilk
    1/2 ts Soda

    INSTRUCTIONS

    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,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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