Old Fashioned Prune Cake Recipe

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour Bundt or tube pan.

In a medium bowl mix together flour soda salt allspice cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.

In a large bowl combine oil eggs and 1 1/2 cup sugar. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed.

Add flour mixture alternating with 1 cup buttermilk starting and ending with dry ingredients. beat well after each addition. Stir in prunes pecans and 1 1/4 teaspoon vanilla.

Pour into greased and floured bundt or tube pan and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center.

Make large deep holes in hot cake and pour topping in holes and on top of cake a little at a time giving it time to soak in.

For the topping: In saucepan over medium heat cook butter 3/4 cup buttermilk corn syrup and 1 1/2 cup sugar until sugar and butter melt. Remove from heat and add 2 teaspoons vanilla and stir.