Prune Spice Cake

3/4 cup butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup pitted chopped prunes
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Walnut halves
Candied cherries

Oven: 375 degrees

In a bowl, cream the butter until soft. Gradually add the 1 1/2 cups sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the sifted flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and spices alternately with the buttermilk. Fold in the chopped prunes.

Pour the batter into two greased and floured 9-inch layercake pans. Bake about 25 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove layers to racks. When cold, whip the cream and 1/4 cup sugar together until stiff. Add the vanilla. Layer cakes together with the whipped cream and spread the remainder on top. Garnish with walnut halves and cherries. Serves eight or more.

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