Everyone should have this -

[kyburg]

EDIT: GHAD, I hate website-generated widgets. I have had ZERO luck with them today.

Loma Linda Chocolate Prune Cake

• 3/4 cup pitted prunes


• 1/4 cup boiling water


• 2/3 cup oil


• 1 cup sugar


• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder


• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon


• 1 teaspoon salt


• 1 teaspoon vanilla


• 2 eggs


• 1 cup buttermilk


• 2 1/2 cups flour


• 5 1/2 teaspoons baking soda


• 2 teaspoons baking powder

1. Soak prunes in boiling water 30 minutes. Drain and set aside.


2. Combine oil, sugar, cocoa, cinnamon, salt and vanilla in bowl. Add eggs


3. and beat well 2 minutes. Combine soaked prunes and buttermilk in blender


4. container or food processor bowl and chop finely. Add to oil mixture with


5. flour, baking soda and baking powder. Beat well.


6. Turn into well-greased and floured 13x9-inch baking pan or 2 (8-inch)


7. round layer-cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees 30 minutes, or until wood pick


8. inserted near center comes out clean.


9. --


10. The original recipe called out for a chocolate fudge icing made with:


11. 1/4 cup water


12. 1/4 cup vegetable shortening


13. 1/4 cup white corn syrup


14. 2 cups sifted powdered sugar


15. 1/2 cup cocoa powder


16. 1/4 teaspoon salt


17. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla


18. Bring water to boil. Remove from heat and beat in


19. shortening and corn syrup. Add powdered sugar, cocoa, salt and vanilla. Beat


20. to spreading consistency.


21. I use a recipe for a Sour Cream Chocolate Frosting from a recipe I'll post separately.

Loma Linda Chocolate Prune Cake @ Group Recipes

Comments

[redqueenofevil.livejournal.com]

Every time I think of Loma Linda, I think of Richard Nixon. I wonder if he would have liked this recipe.

[kyburg.livejournal.com]

*gently*

Except...he was from Yorba Linda. And Jim still wants to go over and pee on his grave.

[redqueenofevil.livejournal.com]

Oops. I meant Yorba. All these Lindas. They're just the saaaaaame, man!

And don't get me started on them Robles and Madres.

:P