minerva's prune cake
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This recipe was one that belonged to my great-great grandmother, Minerva Modlin, who was born in 1898 and died in 1966. She made this cake for her children and grandchildren-and they all enjoyed it. My great-aunt copied down the recipe many years ago and allowed me copy it down, so I could learn to make it. It is out of this WORLD!
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cloves
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup prunes, cooked and mashed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- BUTTERMILK ICING
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 stick butter or margarine
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
How To Make minerva's prune cake
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Step 1Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, beat the sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift together the flour and spice and add to mixture, alternating with 1 cup buttermilk. Stir in prunes and vanilla. Stir until smooth. Spread into either a 10 inch tube or bundt pan or a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Bake for 1 hour. Cool slightly.
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Step 2Bring the sugar, buttermilk, butter and baking soda to a boil. Boil until slightly thickened and drizzles off a spoon. Remove from heat and add 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour over slightly cooled cake.
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