Prune Cake

Submitted by Michele in NJ

"This cake is great for the holidays! It's very moist and keeps a long time."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1 cup cooking oil
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup nuts, chopped
• 1 cup prune, chopped

• Glaze

• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 1⁄2 cup butter

directions

1. Mix together first 6 ingredients.
2. Set aside.
3. Mix sugar, oil, buttermilk, eggs and vanilla.
4. Stir dry mixture into the wet mixture.
5. Fold in nuts and prunes.
6. Grease a tube pan and line with parchment paper.
7. Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
8. Cool for 15 minutes and remove from pan.
9. Mix glaze ingredients together and cook over medium heat.
10. Stir constantly until glaze turns a caramel color.
11. Pour over cake.