SOUTHERN PRUNE CAKE

MAKES 1 14x9-inch LOAF

Don't stop reading. I do not care for prunes but, believe it or not, you will never taste them in this cake. They make it very rich and moist. My mother got the recipe from Ruth Campian, one of her friends from Pennsylvania. It is excellent and makes a great company cake.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup vegetable oil

1-1/2 cups sugar

3 eggs

1 cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon allspice

1 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

2 cups all purpose flour

1 cup cooked mashed prunes

1 cup chopped nuts, preferably black walnuts

Sauce (See below)

Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease a 14x9 loaf pan (or pan of similar size). Mix all ingredients and blend well. Bake for 35-45 minutes. Remove from oven. Pour sauce over top immediately.

SAUCE

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon light corn syrup or honey
1/2 cup unsalted butter

Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan. Cook until butter is melted. Boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour over cake as soon as it comes out of the oven.

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