1 1/4 c Cooked prunes; chopped
1/2 c Shortening
1 1/2 c Brown sugar
2 1/2 c Sifted cake flour
2 Eggs; beaten
1 c Buttermilk
1 ts Each: salt; soda, baking
-powder; cinnamon, cloves &
-allspice
-GLAZE-
1 Stick butter or margarine
1 c Sugar
1/2 c Buttermilk
1/2 ts Soda
Chop & pit prunes & set aside. Cream sugar & shortening. Blend in beaten
eggs. Sift flour, salt, baking powder, soda & spices. Add to creamed
mixture alternately with milk, beginning & ending with dry mixture. Blend
in prunes & mix thoroughly. Bake in a long pan or 2 well-greased 9-inch
pans at 350 for 25-30 minutes. GLAZE: Melt butter over low heat. Add sugar.
Stir in buttermilk & soda. Bring to a boil. Pour over cake.
MARY GARDNER
CLEVELAND, MS
From Simply Southern, the Desoto School Mothers’ Assn, Helena-West
Helena, AR 72390. Downloaded from Glen’s MM Recipe Archive,
Yields
12 Servings