Good Morning Plum Cake

(12 servings)

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour - sifted
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon cloves
  • 1 cup vegetable or canola oil
  • 1 cup nuts - chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon red food coloring (optional)
  • 2 jars strained plums baby food

  • For The Topping:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
Mix first 12 ingredients in mixer until eggs are mixed. Pour into greased tube pan. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes.

For icing: mix 1 cup powdered sugar and 1 Tablespoon Lemon juice. Mixture will be very thick. Apply to cake while it is still hot.


A lot of ingredients, but super easy to prepare. This recipe actually uses plum baby food. It's just pureed plums, so why not use it.


Mr Breakfast would like to thank specialk_c for this recipe.

Recipe number 876. Submitted 3/28/2003.