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Ingredients
- 8 medium eggs
- 4 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 6 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cups hot water
- 2 cups chopped prunes
- 1 1/2 cups butter or margarine
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees; 325 degrees if using a glass baking dish. Prepare pans as outlined on this page.
Separate eggs into two bowls; set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine and sift together flour, baking powder, spices and cocoa powder; set aside.
In a food processor, combine hot water and prunes and process until prunes are chopped. Pour into bowl and set aside.
Cream butter and sugar together. Add egg yolks. Add baking powder to prune mixture (it will foam up a bit) and begin to alternately add flour and prune mixture to batter, mixing well in between.
Beat egg whites until they hold stiff peaks. Place egg whites in large bowl with prune batter and fold egg whites into batter.
Pour into baking pan(s) and bake 50 to 55 minutes, or until top of cake springs back when lightly touched and toothpick inserted into center emerges clean.
Makes 16 servings.
Per serving: 460 calories, 20 g fat, 12 g saturated fat, 140 mg cholesterol, 300 mg sodium, 66 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 35 g sugar, 7 g protein
BUTTER/FRUIT FROSTING:
1 cup well-drained canned fruit — apricots, peaches, crushed pineapple — or chopped prunes
2 cups butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
Drain fruit thoroughly and crush into small pieces with a fork; set aside.
In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer, cream butter and gradually add sifted confectioners' sugar. Add crushed fruit and blend until evenly distributed.
Makes 8 servings.
Per serving: 520 calories, 45 g fat, 29 g saturated fat, 1.5 mg cholesterol, 320 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 29 g sugar, 1 g protein
CREAM-CHEESE FROSTING:
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
6 ounces butter, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla
Milk or prune juice, as needed
Cream together cream cheese and butter. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Add vanilla. If needed, add a tablespoon or two of milk or prune juice to reach desired spreading consistency.
Makes 8 servings.
Per serving: 400 calories, 27 g fat, 17 g saturated fat, 0.5 mg cholesterol, 200 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, no fiber, 37 g sugar, 2 g protein
7-MINUTE ICING:
2 egg whites
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
Dash salt
1 cup chopped prunes
In the top of a double boiler over simmering (not boiling) water, combine egg whites, sugar, water and cream of tartar and beat with electric mixer for about 7 minutes, until whites stand in peaks. Stir in prunes.
Makes 8 servings.
Per serving: 160 calories, no fat, no saturated fat, no cholesterol, 25 mg sodium, 40 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 35 g sugar, 2 g protein