A Simple Recipe for Vintage Prune Cake with Glaze

Ingredients

• 1 cup California Prunes (chopped)
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup California Extra Virgin Olive Oil (or vegetable oil)
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups 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
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons date syrup or dark corn syrup
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 6 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• zest of one orange (optional)