Christmas Plum Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup prune (cooked down)
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons allspice
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

• 1 before beginning this recipe, put your prunes in a pan and just cover with water. let them simmer for a little while until mushy. turn off pan and let them sit until a little cooler. then chop them on a cutting board and get started on the recipe.
• 2 first mix together oil, sugar, eggs, pecans and prunes (you might want to say plums -- people get a certain image when you say prune).
• 3 next, whisk together the soda and buttermilk in a separate bowl or measuring dish. set that aside and let it get foamy.
• 4 next sift together the flour and spices. mix the dry ingredients in with your prune mixture, just until moist. then fold in the buttermilk mixture until mixed in well.
• 5 pour mixture into a 9x13 baking dish. or you can use smaller tins -- i find one batch can fill 7 mini loaf pans. bake 9x13 dish for one hour at 350 degrees. small pans bake for 35 minutes at 350 degrees.
• 6 five minutes before your cakes come out of the oven, prepare the glaze: mix together buttermilk, sugar, butter and soda. bring to a boil and cook for 1-2 minutes -- be sure you use a larger pan than you think you need, this mixture really expands! pour the glaze over your hot cakes once they come out of the oven.
• 7 enjoy!