| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| 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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