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, .