Prune Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 sticks room temperature butter (unsalted)
• 2 c. sugar
• 3 large room temperature eggs
• 2 c. flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. cloves
• 1 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 c. room temperature buttermilk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 c. cooked mashed prunes
• 1/4 c. butter
• 1 c. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 c. buttermilk
• 2 tsp. white Karo syrup
• 1 full c. finely chopped walnuts