Sugar Plum Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Heat oven to 325°.
2. 2
   In large bowl, beat together eggs, 1 1/2 cups sugar and oil.
3. 3
   Sift together flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
4. 4
   Add to egg mixture alternately with 1 cup of buttermilk and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
5. 5
   Beat well after each addition.
6. 6
   Fold in prunes and nuts.
7. 7
   Spoon batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
8. 8
   Bake 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
9. 9
   Let cool in pan 5 minutes. Remove from and place on a wire rack.
10. 10
    Set over a sheet of wax paper.
11. 11
    With the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes in through top of cake spacing holes 2 inches apart.