Christmas Recipes
Grandma Cracker's Holiday Cake
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 cup oil
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 3 eggs, unbeaten
- 1 1/4 cups pecans, chopped
- 1 1/4 cups stewed prunes, chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Icing
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 tablespoons butter
Instructions
Cake
- Mix oil, sugar and buttermilk well.
- Sift flour, baking soda, salt and spices together.
- Add sifted ingredients to the first mixture.
- Add eggs, pecans, prunes and vanilla extract. Mix well, and pour into prepared pans (either a tube
pan or 2 loaf pans).
- Bake at 350 degrees F for about 50 minutes. Reduce cooking time if using a tube pan.
Icing
- Cook to softball stage in a large pan. Pour over cake about 5 minutes BEFORE removing from oven.
Attribution
Posted by GramCracker at Recipe Goldmine 11/14/2001 5:03 pm.