Prune Cake with Glaze

Name: Prune Cake with Glaze
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 16 servings.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups sugar; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup vegetable oil; 3 large eggs, beaten; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup chopped pitted dried plums (prunes), cooked; 1 cup chopped nuts; TOPPING:; 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 1/3 cup buttermilk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 3/4 cup sugar

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 45 min.

Makes

16 servings

This cake recipe was given to me years ago by a friend, who got it from her mother. I'm 82 years old, have been married 57 years and still enjoy baking this cake for my husband.

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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs, beaten
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pitted dried plums (prunes), cooked
1 cup chopped nuts
TOPPING:
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine first six ingredients. Add oil, eggs, buttermilk and vanilla; mix well. Fold in prunes and nuts. Pour into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake until toothpick comes out clean, 45 minutes. Meanwhile, combine all topping ingredients in a saucepan. bring to a boil and boil 2 minutes. Pour over hot cake. Leave in pan to cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 437 calories, 25g fat (6g saturated fat), 51mg cholesterol, 351mg sodium, 48g carbohydrate (32g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.

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