Prune Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. 2
   Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
3. 3
   Beat eggs in a medium bowl.
4. 4
   Add sugar and beat well.
5. 5
   Mix in oil.
6. 6
   In a small bowl, dissolve baking soda in butter milk.
7. 7
   Sift flour, salt, nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon.
8. 8
   Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture to egg mixture.
9. 9
   Fold in prunes.
10. 10
    Pour batter into pan and bake about 1 hour or until a tooth-pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
11. 11
    To prepare the frosting, combine sugar, baking soda, buttermilk, butter and salt in a medium saucepan.
12. 12
    Bring to a boil.
13. 13
    Remove from heat, stir in vanilla.
14. 14
    Poke holes in cake with a fork or long toothpick and pour over cake while both are still warm.
15. 15
    NOTE: Soak prunes briefly in boiling water so they can be chopped easily after they are drained and cooled.
16. 16
    The baking powder causes the icing to foam while cooking.