Sveskekage

Description
Prune cake
 * Serves 8

Ingredients

 * 1 cup butter
 * 1 cup sugar
 * 4 eggs
 * ½ teaspoon vanilla
 * 1⅝ cups flour — sifted
 * 1 teaspoon baking powder
 * ¼ teaspoon salt
 * 1½ cups prunes — chopped

Directions

 * 1) Cream the butter and sugar smoothly together; add the egg yolks one at a time, beating after each addition.
 * 2) Add the vanilla, then gradually the flour, which has been sifted with the baking powder.
 * 3) Add the chopped prunes.
 * 4) Beat continually.
 * 5) Whip 3 egg whites stiff with the salt and fold in.
 * 6) Pour into a buttered loaf or funnel pan.
 * 7) Bake in a moderate oven (350°F) 50 minutes to 1 hour.
 * 8) Test for doneness.
 * 9) Use the other egg white to make a simple icing for the top; or use it in the cake recipe.