Excellent Prune Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. coarsely chopped prunes
1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. allspice
2 eggs
2 c. all-purpose flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/4 c. prune juice
1/2 c. milk
1 c. chopped walnuts

Preparation

Cook and chop the prunes before measuring.
Cream the butter, sugar and spices until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after addition of each.
Sift flour, measure and sift again with baking powder, soda and salt. Add dry ingredients alternately with prune juice and milk to creamed mixture.
Stir in prunes and walnuts.
Pour into two greased and floured 8-inch layer cake pans (lined with paper, if desired).
Bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for 30 minutes or until cake tests done. Remove from pan and cool on rack. Serve plain or frosted or serve warm with a tart lemon or orange sauce.