Prune Mocha Cake
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Description
This unique recipe delivers a moist spice cake, thanks to the use of prunes, and a homemade mocha icing with coffee and cocoa powder.
Ingredients
- ½ cup shortening
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup prunes, cooked and chopped
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1 egg yolk
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ tablespoons strong brewed coffee
Directions
- 1. In a large bowl, cream the white sugar and shortening until light and fluffy. Beat the eggs, and add to the sugar mixture. Add the prunes.
- 2. In another bowl, sift the flour, soda, baking powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Add these dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk to the sugar mixture.
- 3. Pour the batter into 2 greased and floured 9 inch layer pans. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 30 minutes. Cool.
- 4. To Make the Mocha Icing: Begin by creaming the butter. Blend in the egg yolk. Sift the confectioners' sugar, cocoa, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon together. Add this sugar mixture alternately with the hot coffee to the creamed butter. Frost the cooled cake.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 2 layer cake
calories: 478.1 kcal
carbohydrates: 81.7 g
protein: 4.7 g
saturated fat: 6.4 g
cholesterol: 64.2 mg
sodium: 318.6 mg
fiber: 2 g
sugar: 61.6 g
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