Prune Cake with Buttermilk Glaze

Description
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Cabrera Estate in Malakoff, Texas in 1986.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 1½ cups sugar
 * 2 cups all-purpose flour
 * 1 teaspoon baking soda
 * ½ teaspoon salt
 * 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
 * 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
 * ½ teaspoon ground allspice
 * ½ teaspoon ground cloves
 * 1 cup vegetable oil
 * 3 eggs
 * 1 cup buttermilk
 * 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
 * 1 cup prunes diced
 * ½ cup chopped pecans

Glaze

 * 1 cup granulated sugar
 * ½ cup buttermilk
 * ½ cup butter melted
 * ½ teaspoon vanilla
 * 1 tablespoon corn syrup

Directions

 * 1) Combine first 8 ingredients in a large mixing bowl then add oil and eggs beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer.
 * 2) Add buttermilk and vanilla and beat well.
 * 3) Stir in prunes and pecans then pour batter into a greased and floured tube pan and bake at 350°F for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
 * 4) Cool in pan 10 minutes then remove from pan and place on serving plate.
 * 5) Pour glaze over while both are still warm.
 * 6) Mix all glaze ingredients and allow to cool for 5 minutes before pouring over cake.