Chocolate Prune Cake/ Fudge Frosting

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Title: Chocolate Prune Cake/ Fudge Frosting
Categories: Cakes, Fruits, Chocolate
Yield: 12 servings

1/4 c Boiling water
3/4 c Pitted prunes
2/3 c Oil
1 c Sugar
2 tb Unsweetened cocoa powder
2 ts Ground cinnamon
1 ts Salt
1 ts Vanilla
2 Eggs
1 c Buttermilk
2 1/2 c Flour
1 1/2 ts Baking soda
2 ts Baking powder
Chocolate fudge frosting:
1/4 c Water
1/4 c Shortening
1/4 c Light corn syrup
2 c Sifted powdered sugar
1/2 c Cocoa powder
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 ts Vanilla

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.
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. 1992 The Los Angeles Times

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