Central Cook Book · 1963
Prune Cake
From Mrs. C. E. Browning, of Logan, West Virginia.
- CourseCakes
- Oven350°F
- Time45 minutes
- Ingredients16
- Steps6
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Cake
Topping
Method
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Step 1: Beat the cake ingredients by hand with a mixing spoon until well blended.
Step 2: Pour into a greased 10x4-inch pan.
Step 3: Bake 45 minutes at 350°F.
Step 4: For the topping, combine the sugar, buttermilk, butter and soda in a saucepan and cook over medium heat until syrupy.
Step 5: Add the vanilla.
Step 6: Prick the baked cake with a fork and pour the topping over so it soaks in.
From the cook
Serve from the pan.
What we changed or couldn’t read (3)
- Despite the name, no prunes are listed in the ingredients; they appear to be missing from the source (compare Bit O'Spice Prune Cake).
- Topping soda and vanilla quantities are missing ('Tsp. soda', 'Tsp. vanilla'); likely 1 tsp. each.
- '10x4 inch pan' is likely a 10-inch tube pan, 4 inches deep.