Prune Cake with Glaze

 

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, 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

 

1.  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 at 350° for 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.