Serves 8–10
Oven at 300ºF
60 minutes
cake
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 tsp baking soda (in milk)
1 cup diced prunes (or dates)
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 cup chopped nuts
sauce
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tbps white Karo
1/2 stick butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
1. Set oven to 300ºF. Prepare a 9×13 baking dish.
2. Mix all cake ingredients together and pour into prepared baking dish. Bake for 45 minutes or until done.
3. While cake is baking, mix sauce ingredients in a pot. Boil for 2 minutes at a lively boil.
4. Poke holes in the cake and pour sauce over cake while hot.