BABY'S FAVORITE PRUNE CAKE

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I made this when my cousin wouldn't part with her recipe for prune cake, and none of the recipes I could find seemed to match the goodness of her baking. This is almost an exact replica, and for all I know could be exactly what she uses. You will find that this cake is a very old-fashioned quick bread that uses baby food to keep it moist and provide that extra burst of flavor. I am sure it will quickly become one of your favorites!

Provided by PalatablePastime

Categories     Breads

Time 1h10m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 cup light brown sugar
2 large eggs
12 ounces prune baby food (applesauce could be substituted)
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon clove
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 cups pitted prunes, snipped into raisin-sized pieces
2 tablespoons sorghum molasses

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Grease 13x9x2" cake pan, and set aside.
  • Cream together margarine and sugar until well blended; add lightly beaten eggs and mix well.
  • Add prune baby food and molasses to sugar/egg mix and blend well.
  • In a large bowl, sift together dry ingredients except nuts and prunes.
  • Add to dry ingredients and stir until moistened.
  • Add nuts and prunes and fold into batter.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in 325 degree oven for approximately 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in cake comes out pretty clean.
  • Serve plain, as a snacking cake, or for a sweeter touch, sift confectioners sugar over cake; or make a glaze of confectioners sugar and milk to a drizzling consistency and drizzle over cake.
  • Tastes good plain though.

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