Fruit Cocktail Cake




2 cups flour1 cup sugar1 cup stewed prunes3/4 cup prune juice1/4 lb. butter1 tsp. cinnamon1/2 tsp. allspice1/2 tsp. nutmeg2 tsp. baking soda3 eggs Cream butter with sugar, then add beaten eggs. Add prunes, flour with spices, prune juice gradually. Lastly add soda mixed with a little of the prune juice. Bake in moderate oven for…
2 cups flour2 cups sugar1/2 cup crisco2/3 cup cocoa3/4 cup milk1 tsp. salt Mix together and beat 2 minutes. Add:1-1/2 tsp. baking powder1-1/2 tsp. baking soda Stir in by hand:1 tsp. vanilla3 eggs1/2 cup milk Beat 2 minutes. Bake at 350 F. for 35 to 40 minutes. (CAUTION: First be sure to have oven heated…
For Hawai’i folks, I think the mere sight of this frosting on this cake will trigger some good memories, even if my execution is pretty wonky! In Hawai’i, this is called chantilly frosting, though outside of the state, chantilly refers to more of whipped cream frosting. For me, this frosting found a place in my heart via a supermarket single-layer german chocolate cake sold frozen in an aluminum pan.