Red-plum spice cake
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Red plums; drained (chop plums into quarters; reserve liquid) |
| 2 | cups | Flour |
| 2 | teaspoons | Baking powder |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cinnamon |
| 1 | teaspoon | Nutmeg |
| ½ | teaspoon | Cloves |
| ½ | cup | Shortening |
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| 2 | Eggs; well beaten | |
| ½ | cup | Red plum liquid |
| ½ | cup | Chopped nuts (optional) |
Directions
Sift flour and dry ingredients together. Cream shortening with sugar; add eggs and beat thoroughly. Add dry ingredients and beat well. Fold in plums, plum liquid and nuts. Pour into cake pan approximately 7x11-inches. Bake at 375 degrees for about
35 minutes.
Cream Cheese Frosting: Beat 3 ounces cream cheese, softened. Add 2 teaspoons plum liquid and 1-½ cups powdered sugar.
Scanned, Busted & Proofed by Gene Johnston (ejohnston@...) Recipe by: Best Recipes April, 1993 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #894 by "Eugene Johnston" <ejohnston@...> on Nov 09, 1997