1/2 c. shortening 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. sugar 1 tsp. salt
2 eggs, separated 2-1/4 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. baking soda dissolved in
1c. milk 1/2 c. chopped walnuts
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped stewed prunes* (about 30 large)
Cream shortening, sugar and egg yolks. Sift together baking powder, salt, and flour. Add dry mixture and milk alternately into creamed mixture. Add prunes, nuts and vanil1a. Beat egg whites until fairly stiff and fold in.
Bake in 8" or 9" greased layer pans for 25-30 minutes at 350 deg. Ice with maple flavored buttercream frosting** (Section 10, Page 8).
* When measuring prunes, do not pack them down into cup or you will have too
much and the cake will be heavy.
** In the Buttercream Frosting recipe, replace vanilla with maple flavoring.