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Prune Mocha Cake
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Chris
"This unique recipe delivers a moist spice cake, thanks to the use of prunes, and a homemade mocha icing with coffee and cocoa powder."
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Ingredients
servings 478 calsOriginal recipe yields 12 servings (2 layer cake)
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
Per Serving: 478 calories; 16.2 g fat; 81.7 g carbohydrates; 4.7 g protein; 64 mg cholesterol; 319 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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10/1/2006
Great recipe, not as moist but still great...used it for my brother´s birthday and everybody liked it. I used 1 cup less of confectioners sugar and icing came just as good, if you want to have ...
8/7/2005
Even people who grimace at the idea of prunes love this cake! I took this to a party yesterday and even I was amazed that it was gone in 10 minutes! Very good for using prunes that's been sitt...
10/5/2002
This is a delicious recipe. A truly unique and nice blend of flavor. I brought this to a friend's bday party and the guests just loved it. 10/05/02
2/14/2010
This recipe is for the cake only. No shortening, so I used butter. Otherwise, I kept close to the recipe only adding a little vanilla flavoring. Very moist cake, rich in flavor. I frosted it wi...
9/18/2011
The cake is so yummy, get a lot of request from friends again and again. the mocha frosting is unique.