Dutch Prune And Pecan Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
• 1/3 cup self-rising flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon allspice
• 20 prunes, pitted
• 6 ounces pecan halves
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 360 degrees and butter a 9 in non-stick round baking pan.
• 2 mix the confectioner's sugar, the flour and baking powder in a large bowl. make a well in the middle.
• 3 add the rest of the cake ingredients to the well and mix very well with a wire whisk or electric mixer. pour batter in prepared pan.
• 4 arrange the prunes and pecan halves alternately around the top of the batter. mix the sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle evenly on top of the cake.
• 5 bake for 1 hour or until cake is nicely browned and golden at the edges.
• 6 serve warm topped with whipped cream sprinkled with nutmeg, if desired.