Country Apple Prune Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
3 eggs
3 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1 c. chopped nuts
confectioners sugar
1 1/2 c. oil
2 c. shredded, peeled apple
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 (12 oz.) pkg. dried pitted prunes, chopped (about 2 c.)

Preparation

In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar, oil and eggs for 2 minutes at medium speed.
Blend in apples.
Combine dry ingredients and gradually beat into egg mixture.
Stir in prunes and nuts.
Spoon into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool in pan for 15 minutes.
Invert onto wire rack to cool.
Just before serving, dust cake with confectioners sugar.