1/2 c Butter or margarine 1/4 ts Salt
1 1/2 c C and H Golden Brown Sugar 1/2 ts Cinnamon
— firmly packed 1/2 ts Nutmeg
2 Eggs 1/2 ts Allspice
1/2 c Cooked pitted prunes,chopped 1/4 ts Cloves
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour 2/3 c Buttermilk
1 ts Baking soda 1/2 c Chopped walnuts
Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one
at a time beating well after each addition. Stir in prunes. Combine
flour, baking soda, salt and spices and add alternately with
buttermilk to creamed mixture. Stir in walnuts. Pour into greased
and floured 9-inch square pan. Bake in 350 degree oven 40 to 45
minutes or until cake tests done. Cool on rack. Cut into 9 squares.
Serve with a dollop of sour cream or whipped cream. Top with brown
sugar.
Reprinted with permission from _Just Cakes_ From the C and H Sugar
Kitchen Electronic format by Karen Mintzias
Yields
9 squares