Prune Cake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup Wesson oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups self-rising flour, sifted
• 1 1/4 tsp soda
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp all spice
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup cooked prunes
• 1 cup chopped nuts (pecans)
• for glaze: 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 tsp soda
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 Tbsp white corn syrup
• 1 stick butter or margarine

Instructions

1. Grease and flour a large oblong baking pan (10x14).
2. Beat eggs and add sugar; mix.
3. Add Wesson oil and remaining dry ingredients together with prunes and nuts at the end of mixing.
4. Bake at 325° for 40 minutes.
5. Make the glaze while the cake is baking: combine all glaze ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
6. Pour over the cake in the pan while the cake is still hot.