Prune Cake
Contributor: Ruth Whalen
CC Original
“Submitted by Frankleen Cozzens.”
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
3 eggs, separated
1 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp soda
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp allspice
1 cup chopped prunes
1/2 tsp salt
Cream shortening and sugar, add egg yolks and cream. Add spices and flour–fold in prunes. Beat egg whites with soda until stiff and fold in. Bake in moderate oven.
Icing:
1/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup sour cream
1 egg
1 cup nuts
1 cup raisins
1/4 tsp salt
Boil all ingredients together for 5 minutes, then add 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Beat until cool and spread.