Chocolate Prune Cake with Chocolate Fudge Frosting Recipe

Chocolate Prune Cake Ingredients

1/4 cups Boiling water
3/4 cups Pitted prunes
2/3 cups Oil
1 cup Sugar
2 tablespoons Unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons Ground cinnamon
1 teaspoons Salt
1 teaspoons Vanilla
2 Eggs
1 cup Buttermilk
2 1/2 cups Flour
1 1/2 teaspoons Baking soda
2 teaspoons Baking powder

Chocolate Fudge Frosting Ingredients

1/4 cups Water
1/4 cups Shortening
1/4 cups Light corn syrup
2 cups Sifted powdered sugar
1/2 cups Cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoons Salt
1/2 teaspoons Vanilla

Chocolate Prune Cake Directions

Pour boiling water over prunes and let soak 30 minutes.
Combine oil, sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa, cinnamon, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon vanilla in bowl.
Add eggs and beat well 2 minutes.
Combine soaked prunes and buttermilk in blender or food processor and chop finely.
Add to creamed mixture with flour, soda and baking powder.
Beat well and turn into well-greased and floured 13- x 9-inch baking pan or 2 (8-in.) round pans.
Bake at 350F 30 minutes, or until wood pick inserted near center comes out clean.
Cool.

Chocolate Fudge Frosting Directions

To make frosting, bring water to boil.
Remove from heat and beat in shortening and corn syrup.
Add powdered sugar, 1/2 cup cocoa, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and cream well to spreading consistency.
Use to frost cooled cake.