Chocolate Prune Cake With Chocolate Fudge Frosting
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruits, Grains, Eggs, Dairy | Cakes, Fruits/nuts | 12 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 1/4 | c | Boiling water |
| 3/4 | c | Pitted prunes |
| 2/3 | c | Oil |
| 1 | c | Sugar |
| 2 | T | Unsweetened cocoa powder |
| 2 | t | Ground cinnamon |
| 1 | t | Salt |
| 1 | t | Vanilla |
| 2 | Eggs | |
| 1 | c | Buttermilk |
| 2 1/2 | c | Flour |
| 1 1/2 | t | Baking soda |
| 2 | t | Baking powder |
| 1/4 | c | Water |
| 1/4 | c | Shortening |
| 1/4 | c | Light corn syrup |
| 2 | c | Sifted powdered sugar |
| 1/2 | c | Cocoa powder |
| 1/4 | t | Salt |
| 1/2 | t | Vanilla |
INSTRUCTIONS
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, 1/2 cup cocoa, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and cream well to spreading consistency. Use to frost cooled cake. File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdjaxxx.zip
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 506
Calories From Fat: 162
Total Fat: 18.3g
Cholesterol: 34.2mg
Sodium: 521.2mg
Potassium: 190.9mg
Carbohydrates: 84.7g
Fiber: 3g
Sugar: 56.6g
Protein: 5.5g