Prune Spice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
3/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. soda
2 c. flour
1 c. prunes (unsweetened)
1 c. prune juice
1 c. nuts (optional)

Preparation

Cook unsweetened prunes; chop and cool.
Cream shortening well and add sugar, creaming until well mixed.
Add unbeaten eggs one at a time, beating mixture well after each egg is added.
Sift dry ingredients and add alternately with prune juice to original mixture, a small amount at a time.
Add chopped prunes.
Bake in moderate oven.
Can be baked in four greased and floured one pound coffee cans.