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Prune Mocha Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Chris

"This is a very moist cake with a unique flavor."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe average a 4.3 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 2 layer cake

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 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
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2007 by sambo forest
This is a delicious recipe. A truly unique and nice blend of flavor. I brought this to a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 1, 2006 by ERIKA
Great recipe, not as moist but still great...used it for my brother´s birthday and everybody... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2005 by CHRISTMAS8
Even people who grimace at the idea of prunes love this cake! I took this to a party... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Prune Mocha Cake

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 479

  • Total Fat: 16.2g
  • Cholesterol: 69mg
  • Sodium: 335mg
  • Total Carbs: 81.6g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2.1g
  • Protein: 4.7g

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