Hot Water Chocolate Cake




How can you NOT try a cake with “De Luxe” in its name? There is no shortage of prune cake recipes in the Hawai’i cookbooks of this era, and based on the results of this one recipe, I can see why. It is fluffy, moist, and subtly prune-y! The tender bits of chopped cooked prunes throughout add a delightful texture.
2 cups flour 1/2 cup chopped nuts 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder 1 cup raisins 1 tsp. soda 1/2 cup shortening 1 tsp. salt 1/2 cup white sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1 egg 1/2 tsp. cloves 1-1/4 cup sieved applesauce Sift all the dry ingredients. Blend nuts and raisins…