Ingredients
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3 eggs
2 1/2 c. sugar
2/3 c. oil
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. buttermilk
1 c. chopped prunes
1 c. chopped pecans
1/4 c. butter
1 Tbsp. light corn syrup
1 tsp. vanilla
Preparation
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Heat oven to 325\u00b0.
In large bowl, beat together eggs, 1 1/2 cups sugar and oil.
Sift together flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
Add to egg mixture alternately with 1 cup of buttermilk and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Beat well after each addition.
Fold in prunes and nuts.
Spoon batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
Bake 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Let cool in pan 5 minutes. Remove from and place on a wire rack.
Set over a sheet of wax paper.
With the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes in through top of cake spacing holes 2 inches apart.
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