Prune Mocha Cake Recipe

• ½ cup Shortening
• 1½ cups White Sugar
• 2 Eggs
• 1 cup Prunes (cooked and chopped)
• 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
• 1 cup Buttermilk
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• 2 tsp Cinnamon (ground)
• 1 tsp Nutmeg (ground)
• ½ tsp Salt
• 6 tbsp Butter
• 1 Egg Yolk
• 3 cups Confectioners' Sugar
• 1½ tbsp unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• 1½ tbsp Coffee (strong brewed)

• Cream white sugar and shortening in a large bowl till it turns light and fluffy.
• Beat the eggs separately and add to the sugar mixture. Mix well.
• Add prunes. Combine well.
• Take another bowl and combine together flour, baking soda, baking powder, 1 tsp cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
• Add the flour mixture to the prunes mixture alternating with buttermilk. Stir well.
• Grease and four 2 9-inch baking pans.
• Pour the batter into the baking pans.
• Bake at 375 °F (190 °C) for about 30 minutes.
• Remove and cool the cakes completely.
• Cream the butter in as bowl.
• Add egg yolk and mix well.
• Sift together confectioners’ sugar, cocoa powder and 1 tsp cinnamon separately.
• Add the sugar mixture to the egg mixture alternating with hot brewed coffee. Stir well.
• Spread the icing on the cooled cake.
• Refrigerate to allow the icing to set.
• Slice and serve chilled.