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Jack Horner Prune Cake
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 180 Minutes
Ready In: 200 Minutes
Servings: 8
A wonderfully moist cake that my mom taught me to make over 50 years ago. Never fails to please people.
Ingredients:
1 cup prune, pitted and cut up
1 cup boiling water
2 cups sifted flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon and clove
1/2 cup salad oil
1 cup chopped nuts (i use pecans)
Directions:
1. Pour boiling water over the prunes and let stand for 2 hours.
2. Sift the dry ingredients together.
3. Add the prune mixture and all other ingredients.
4. Blend throughly for about 1 minute.
5. Beat at medium speed fro 2 minutes (300 strokes by hand).
6. Pour into a greased and floured pan.
7. Tube pan 350 for 1 hour.
8. Jelly Roll pan 350 for 35 minutes.
9. Cup Cakes 400 for 20-25 minutes.
By RecipeOfHealth.com