Tennessee Plum Cake (1978)

• 
  2 small jars Plum baby food
• 2 cups self-rising flour
•  2 cups, sugar
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup Wesson oil
• 1 tspn cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon cloves
• 2 cups nuts, chopped
• Glaze (see below)

Mix in order given.  Grease and flour tube pan.  Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees.

Glaze

• 1/2 stick butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tbspn lemon juice

Melt butter, then add sugar and lemon juice. Mix until smooth. Pour over hot cake.

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(Origin - "The Pastors Wives Cookbook" by Sybil DuBose, 1978. Recipe contributed by Mrs. Marlon Stephens of Rutherford,Tennessee and Mrs. John Wood of Paducah, Kentucky.)