Prune Cake

• 1 1/2 c. prunes, torn into small pieces
• 1 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/3 c. shortening or margarine
• 1 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. lemon extract
• 2 egg yolks (use whites for boiled icing)
• 1/2 c. nuts (pecans or walnuts)
• 1 1/2 c. flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 5 Tbsp. buttermilk
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. cloves
• 1 whole egg

1. Cream shortening and sugar.
2. Add egg yolks, buttermilk, prunes and
3. nuts.
4. Mix
5. flour,
6. spices, baking powder, baking soda and salt
7. and
8. add to other mixture.
9. (If too stiff, add more buttermilk.)
10. Pour into greased and floured pans (either two 9-inch
11. pans
12. or
13. one
14. 9
15. x
16. 13-inch
17. pan).
18. Bake about 25 minutes at 350u0b0 or until tester comes out clean.

prunes, sugar, baking soda, salt, shortening, nutmeg, lemon extract, egg yolks, nuts, flour, baking powder, buttermilk, cinnamon, cloves, egg

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=308166 (may not work)