Elizabeth Gates was one of my mother’s best friends and I have many recipe’s in my collection from her. Remembering back, I think that my mom and her where always in a fun competition with cooking and sewing. They really enjoyed baking and baked cakes every Friday. Gates as we called her, her husband Hannis, and my parents played a very competitive game of dominoes every weekend. I can hear them now laughing and bragging to each other, always playing the girls against the boys……
Directions:
- By hand, mix together sugar, flour, cinnamon and cloves.
- Add cooking oil, eggs, plum baby food and pecans; blend together.
- Grease and flour a tube pan.
- Pour mixture into pan.
- Bake 350 degrees for 50 minutes.
Note: I usually bake in small loaf pans at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until done.
Source: Elizabeth Gates
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