Jack Horner Prune Cake

A wonderfully moist cake that my mom taught me to make over 50 years ago. Never fails to please people.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1  cup prune, pitted and cut up
• 1  cup boiling water
• 2  cups  sifted flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon nutmeg
• 1  teaspoon  and clove
• 1⁄2 cup  salad oil
• 1  cup  chopped  nuts (I use pecans)

Directions

1. Pour boiling water over the prunes and let stand for 2 hours.
2. Sift the dry ingredients together.
3. Add the prune mixture and all other ingredients.
4. Blend throughly for about 1 minute.
5. Beat at medium speed fro 2 minutes (300 strokes by hand).
6. Pour into a greased and floured pan.
7. Tube pan 350 for 1 hour.
8. Jelly Roll pan 350 for 35 minutes.
9. Cup Cakes 400 for 20-25 minutes.