SUGAR PLUM CAKE

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My Southern grandmothers taught me to cook when I was a boy. As I grew older, I specialized in cakes, pies and pastries. I bake several of these cakes each Christmas to give as gifts.-Mark Brown, Birmingham, Alabama

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield 16-20 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
2 jars (6 ounces each) strained plum baby food
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups self-rising flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup chopped pecans
GLAZE:
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 jar (4 ounces) strained plum-apple baby food
2 tablespoons milk

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat the sugar, baby food, oil and eggs until well blended. Combine the flour, cinnamon and cloves; gradually beat into plum mixture until blended. Stir in pecans. , Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. , In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over top and sides of cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280 calories, Fat 13g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 32mg cholesterol, Sodium 156mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.