3 eggs
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. prunes (1, 8 oz. & 1 sm. jar Gerber's jr. strained prunes with tapioca)
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. Wesson oil
2 c. flour
1 c. chopped pecans
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring

Blend sugar and oil; add eggs. Add dry ingredients with milk, vanilla, prunes and nuts. Bake in tube pan at 300 degrees for 1 hour or in oblong pan for 35 minutes. Ice while hot.

PRUNE CAKE ICING:

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 tbsp. white syrup
1/2 c. butter
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Boil in a large boiler until spins a thread (approximately 6-7 minutes).