Plum Good Cake Recipe
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 2 (4 ounce) jars plum baby food
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring
- 1 cup chopped black walnuts
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
- In a large bowl mix together the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves. Make a well in the center and pour in the oil, eggs, baby food and red food coloring. Mix well, then stir in chopped walnuts.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove cake from pan while still hot and frost immediately.
- To make the Frosting: In a small bowl combine 1 cup confectioners sugar and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Stir until smooth.