Prune Mocha Cake

This unique recipe delivers a moist spice cake, thanks to the use of prunes, and a homemade mocha icing with coffee and cocoa powder.

• Calories: 478 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup shortening
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 ½ tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup prunes, cooked and chopped
• 1 ½ tablespoons strong brewed coffee

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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.