Chocolate Plum Pudding Cake

Submitted by Barb in WNY

"A recipe I have saved and will make some day for the holidays."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 22mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup raisins, soaked in boiling water for 5 minutes
• 3⁄4 cup butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups applesauce
• 3⁄4 cup white flour
• 3⁄4 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄3 cup cocoa
• 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts
• powdered sugar

directions

1. In a large bowl, cream butter with sugar.
2. Beat in eggs, then applesauce.
3. In another bowl, stir together flours, baking soda, salt, spices, and cocoa.
4. Beat into applesauce mixture and then stir in raisins and walnuts.
5. Turn batter into greased and floured tube pan.
6. Bake cake in a 350 F oven for 1 hour and 2 minutes, or until cake tests done with a toothpick.
7. Let cool on a rack and then chill.
8. When serving dust with powdered sugar.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

I do love making recipes that use raisins, this one included! Folowed the recipe right on down (using some homemade, slightly chunky applesauce) & absoluetly enjoyed this cake! Thanks, much for sharing the recipe! [Made & reviewed in Bargain Basement tag]