Chocolate prune cake with chocolate fudge frosting

Main Ingredient: Various Nuts Various Fruits
Course: Various Desserts Chocolate Icings and frostings Cakes
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Chocolate prune cake with chocolate fudge frosting ingredients

1⁄4 c Boiling water
3⁄4 c Pitted prunes
2⁄3 c Oil
1 c Sugar
2 T Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
2 t Ground cinnamon
1 t Salt
1 t vanilla
2 Eggs
1 c buttermilk
2 1⁄2 c flour
1 1⁄2 t Baking soda
2 t baking powder
chocolate fudge frosting
1⁄4 c water
1⁄4 c Shortening
1⁄4 c Light corn syrup
2 c SIFTED POWDERED SUGAR
1⁄2 c Cocoa powder
1⁄4 t Salt
1⁄2 t vanilla

Cooking Chocolate prune cake with chocolate fudge frosting

1. Pour boiling water over prunes and let soak 30 minutes.
2. Combine oil, sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa, cinnamon, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon vanilla in bowl.
3. Add eggs and beat well 2 minutes.
4. Combine soaked prunes and buttermilk in blender or food processor and chop finely.
5. Add to creamed mixture with flour, soda and baking powder.
6. Beat well and turn into well-greased and floured 13- x 9-inch baking pan or 2 (8-in).
7. Round pans.
8. Bakei at 350f 30 minutes, or until wood pick inserted near center comes out clean.
9. Cool. To make frosting, bring water to boil.
10. Remove from heat and beat in shortening and corn syrup.
11. Add powdered sugar,