- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup prunes, cooked and chopped
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1 egg yolk
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tablespoons strong brewed coffee
- In a large bowl, cream the white sugar and shortening until light and fluffy. Beat the eggs, and add to the sugar mixture. Add the prunes.
- In another bowl, sift the flour, soda, baking powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Add these dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk to the sugar mixture.
- Pour the batter into 2 greased and floured 9 inch layer pans. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 30 minutes. Cool.
- To Make the Mocha Icing: Begin by creaming the butter. Blend in the egg yolk. Sift the confectioners' sugar, cocoa, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon together. Add this sugar mixture alternately with the hot coffee to the creamed butter. Frost the cooled cake.
05/26/2019
recipepes.com
prune mocha cake, recipe
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455 calories