This is a very moist and rich cake. A little troublesome, but well worth it!
Prep
33 min
Cook
65 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard
Ingredients
1 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1.5 cups white sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup buttermilk
1.25 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup prunes
, pitted and chopped
1.5 cups chopped pecans
0.75 cups butter
0.75 cups buttermilk
1.5 teaspoons dark corn syrup
1.5 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour Bundt or tube pan.
2
In a medium bowl, mix together flour, soda, salt, allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.
3
In a large bowl, combine oil, eggs and 1 1/2 cup sugar. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed.
4
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.
5
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.
6
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.
7
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.
Nutrition per serving
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