Sugar Plum Cake

Name: Sugar Plum Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 16-20 servings.
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar; 2 jars (6 ounces each) strained plum baby food; 3/4 cup vegetable oil; 3 eggs, lightly beaten; 2 cups self-rising flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 cup chopped pecans; GLAZE:; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar; 1 jar (4 ounces) strained plum-apple baby food; 2 tablespoons milk

My Southern grandmothers taught me to cook when I was a boy. As I grew older, I specialized in cakes, pies and pastries. I bake several of these cakes each Christmas to give as gifts.—Mark Brown, Birmingham, Alabama

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
2 jars (6 ounces each) strained plum baby food
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups self-rising flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup chopped pecans
GLAZE:
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 jar (4 ounces) strained plum-apple baby food
2 tablespoons milk

Directions

In a large bowl, beat the sugar, baby food, oil and eggs until well blended. Combine the flour, cinnamon and cloves; gradually beat into plum mixture until blended. Stir in pecans.
Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over top and sides of cake.