Prune Spice Cake
["2 c. sifted all-purpose flour", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1 tsp. soda", "1/2 tsp. double-acting or 1 tsp. fast-acting baking powder", "1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon", "1 tsp. nutmeg", "1 tsp. allspice", "1/2 c. shortening (soft)", "1 1/2 c. sugar", "3 eggs (unbeaten)", "1 c. cooked prunes, pitted and drained", "1 c. buttermilk or sour milk"]
["Have shortening at room temperature.", "Assemble all ingredients and utensils needed.", "Grease 2 (9-inch) layer cake pans.", "Pit and drain prunes.", "Sift flour once before measuring.", "Preheat oven to baking temperature.", "Sift together the first 7 ingredients.", "Put the next 3 ingredients into large bowl of Mixmaster.", "Beat on Number 8 speed for 1 1/2 minutes, scraping bowl while beating. Stop mixer.", "Add prunes, then add sifted flour mixture alternately with buttermilk or sour milk, while beating on Number 3 speed. Scrape sides of bowl while beating and beat only enough to blend, about 2 minutes.", "Pour batter into prepared pans."]
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