Christmas Plum Cake

Name: Christmas Plum Cake
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; Glaze; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

16 ingredients

7 steps

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
Glaze
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

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!