Old-Fashioned Prune Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup pitted prunes, chopped (I used 25 prunes cut in about six pieces each)
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup oil (I used Canola)
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Topping for Prune Cake
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 6 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract