Central Cook Book · 1963
Bit O'Spice Prune Cake
From Mrs. S. A. Ammar, of Logan, West Virginia.
- CourseCakes
- Oven350°F
- Time45 minutes
- Ingredients17
- Steps7
Ingredients Tick as you go
Cake
Topping
Method
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Step 1: Sift the flour, soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice.
Step 2: Add the sugar, oil, eggs, buttermilk and vanilla; beat until smooth.
Step 3: Stir in the prunes and pecans.
Step 4: Pour into a greased 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
Step 5: Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes.
Step 6: Heat the topping ingredients to boiling.
Step 7: Pour over the cake, piercing it with a toothpick until the topping is absorbed.
What we changed or couldn’t read (2)
- The ingredient list says 'baking powder' but the method sifts in soda; shown as baking soda.
- Source lists '1 cup chopped pecans, cook' and then '1 cup chopped pecans'; the first is read as 1 cup cooked, chopped prunes.
