To Die For " Prune Cake" With Buttermilk Glaze - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1 cup canola oil
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 cup prune baby food
3 eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans (optional)
1/4 cup butter

Preparation

Mix with electric mixer the following:
2 cups of flour.
1 1/2 cups of sugar.
1 cup canola oil.
1 cup buttermilk.
1 cup baby food prunes.
3 eggs.
1 tsp vanilla.
1 tsp baking soda.
1 tsp cinnamon.
1/2 tsp salt.
and chopped pecans.
Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour at 300 degrees.
in a lightly greased and floured 9x13 baking pan.
In the last 5 minutes of baking, make the sauce to pour over cake IMMEDIATELY after removing from the oven.
Sauce:
combine all in a medium sauce pan:
1 cup sugar.
1/2 cup of buttermilk.
1/4 cup of butter.
2 tsp vanilla.
1/2 tsp baking soda.
DO NOT BEAT! Boil for 1 minute.