Title

Prune and Apricot Coffee Cake

Subject

dried prunes

dried apricots

flour

baking powder

salt

soft shortening

sugar

eggs

milk

vanilla

brown sugar

cinnamon

melted butter

chopped walnuts

Description

Prune and Apricot Coffee Cake
(Barbara Mead)

3/4 c. dried prunes 3/4 c. soft shortening
3/4 c. dried apricots 3/4 c. sugar
2 c. flour 2 eggs
2 tsp. baking powder 3/4 c. milk
1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. vanilla
2/3 c. brown sugar 6 tbsp. melted butter
1 tbsp. flour 1/3 c. chopped walnuts
3 tsp. cinnamon

Cover prunes and apricots with hot water and let
stand five minutes. Drain fruit, chop finely and set
aside. Sift the 2 cups flour with baking powder and
salt and set aside.

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# Prune and Apricot Coffee Cake

## Ingredients

- 3/4 c. dried prunes
- 3/4 c. dried apricots
- 2 c. flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3/4 c. soft shortening
- 3/4 c. sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 c. milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla

## Topping

- 2/3 c. brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp. flour
- 3 tsp. cinnamon
- 6 Tbsp. melted butter
- 1/3 c. chopped walnuts

## Instructions

1. Cover prunes and apricots with hot water and let stand five minutes.
2. Drain fruit, chop finely, and set aside.
3. Sift the 2 cups flour with baking powder and salt and set aside.

Source

RCA0004 - Vintage Handwritten Recipes 3x5 Index Cards Grandma Grannycore Cottagecore (eBay)

Date

1950s

Contributor

Barbara Mead

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Handwritten recipe card

Identifier

RCA0004-20260522-0057

Coverage

Florida, US