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Viewed: 84 - Published at: a year agoIngredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 10 ounces prune puree (4 2.5-oz. baby food)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 egg whites
- 1 cup coffee, at room temperature
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 1 lb semisweet chocolate
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 14 cup walnuts, minced (optional)
Method
- Preheat oven to 350.
- In large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- In another bowl, blend the milk, prunes, vanilla extract, egg whites and coffee.
- Make a well in the dry ingredients and then pour in the wet ingredients.
- Beat well for 2-3 minutes Grease two 9-in.
- round cake pans and then divide batter equally between pans.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes ur until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cook in pans for 10 mins., then turn out onto a wire rack.
- Cool.
- Frosting: heat whipping cream just until it boils.
- Remove from heat and add the chocolate and vanilla extract.
- Stir until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth.
- Transfer to a glass or plastic bowl and refrigerate.
- For the next hour, beat the frosting every 10 minutes until it thickens.
- Frost the cake and decorate with walnuts, if desired.
