Recipes

Ingredients

3 eggs

1 1/2 c. sugar

1 c. vegetable oil

2 c. flour

1 can Oregon Purple Plums, drained and chopped

1 c. buttermilk

1/2-1 c. chopped nuts

1 t. salt

1 t. soda

1 t. allspice

1 t. vanilla

Buttermilk Icing:

1 c. sugar

1/2 c. buttermilk

1 T. white corn syrup

1/2 t. soda

1/2 t. vanilla

1/2 c. butter

Instructions

Blend sugar and oil, add eggs and beat well. Sift all dry ingredients together and mix into batter alternately with 1 c. buttermilk. Stir in nuts, plums and vanilla. Pour into ungreased 9X13 pan and bake 1 hour at 300 F. Mix ingredients for icing in saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook until it forms a soft ball, about 15 minutes. Upon removing cake form oven, poke holes in top with a fork and pour the hot buttermilk icing over it immediately.