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I promised you the best cake in the world, and here it is!
My mom, and now me, have been making this for years and years - I think the recipe originally came from my dad's mother.
It's delicious, and not nearly as unhealthy as it tastes!
Here's how you make it:
- 2 c. flour
- 1 c. cocoa
- 2 c. sugar
- 2 t. baking soda
- 1 t. baking powder
- ¼ t. salt
- 2 jars (4.5 oz each)baby food prunes, or pitted prunes pureed with water
- 2 t. vanilla
- 2 egg whites
- 1 c. skim milk
- 1 c. hot coffee
Sift together flour, cocoa, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add prunes, vanilla, eggs and milk, stirring just until blended. Add coffee. Bake in 2 9-in. pans at 350 for 30-35 min.
Weird about the prunes, huh? They and the coffee make the cake super moist and delicious, and it tastes NOTHING like fruit of any kind - I promise!
We make this with the fluffy white frosting recipe in the Better Homes and Gardens cookbook - sometimes called 7-minute frosting. Use whatever kind you like, though, and enjoy!
Once you make this once you'll make it ALL THE TIME. Promise!
you had me at cloud...I look forward to making this!
the frosting looks so light and fluffy...cloud-like. 😉
That looks delicious! What an interesting idea, prunes. 🙂