Glazed Prune Cake

Wonderfully simple, old-fashioned recipe for a very moist and delicious cake. This was my grandmother's recipe, and four generations have enjoyed it over the years.
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Yields:
- Units:
10
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ingredients
- 1 cup cooking oil
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped nuts
- 1 cup cooked,chopped prune
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Glaze
- 1 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
directions
- Combine the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
- Add all the remaining ingredients and mix well.
- Pour the batter into a greased and floured 13x9 pan and bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes.
- While the cake is baking, combine all the glaze ingredients in a small saucepan and cook slowly over medium heat until thickened slightly.
- When the cake is done, remove it from the oven; prick holes over the surface of the hot cake with a fork, and pour the glaze over the top.
- Cover and allow to cool slightly before serving (this allows the glaze to soak down into the cake).
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"Wonderfully simple, old-fashioned recipe for a very moist and delicious cake. This was my grandmother's recipe, and four generations have enjoyed it over the years."
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This is so yummy! My 2 little ones loved this cake even though it "had no frosting" I used applesauce instead of oil and added french vanilla to the cake and topping and instead of using all of the sugar I used 1/2 cup sugar & 1/2 cup agave in the cake and sorta the same for topping but the topping was a bit thin?? I dont know what the consistancy should be so next time ill make topping according to directions and see what it should be.. but I loved it just the same... thanks, oh and I did not have any self rising flower so I made my own as recommended by another reviewer...1Reply
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This is so yummy! My 2 little ones loved this cake even though it "had no frosting" I used applesauce instead of oil and added french vanilla to the cake and topping and instead of using all of the sugar I used 1/2 cup sugar & 1/2 cup agave in the cake and sorta the same for topping but the topping was a bit thin?? I dont know what the consistancy should be so next time ill make topping according to directions and see what it should be.. but I loved it just the same... thanks, oh and I did not have any self rising flower so I made my own as recommended by another reviewer...Reply
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