PRUNE MOCHA CAKE
This unique recipe delivers a moist spice cake, thanks to the use of prunes, and a homemade mocha icing with coffee and cocoa powder.
Provided by chris
Categories Desserts Cakes Spice Cake Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 478.1 calories, Carbohydrate 81.7 g, Cholesterol 64.2 mg, Fat 16.2 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 318.6 mg, Sugar 61.6 g
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Ella Lumpkin
[email protected]This cake is a great way to use up leftover chocolate chips.
Legend Sam
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of coffee, but I'm sure this cake would be good even without it.
Karan Ramdayal
[email protected]This cake looks delicious! I can't wait to try it.
Mivuyo Meyer
[email protected]I'm not sure about the combination of chocolate and prunes, but I'm willing to try it.
my life as tia
[email protected]This cake is perfect for a special occasion or a simple afternoon treat.
Lonar De Babez
[email protected]This cake is a great way to get your kids to eat prunes.
Za GOST
[email protected]I've never been a big fan of prunes, but I loved them in this cake.
Amy Rose (Bellamy)
[email protected]This cake is so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser.
Amaury Guzman
[email protected]I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it!
Logan Wayland
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still very good.
Jamespie
[email protected]I love the combination of chocolate and prunes in this cake. It's a unique and delicious flavor combination.
Rizwan jani Jani
[email protected]This cake is a great way to use up leftover prunes. It's also a great coffee cake to serve for breakfast or brunch.
Muhammed Aqib
[email protected]I've made this cake several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and the results are always impressive.
Prisca Fanirisoa
[email protected]This prune mocha cake was a delightful surprise! The combination of flavors was unexpected but worked perfectly together. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the prune filling added a lovely sweetness and tartness.