reethy's family favorite spiced prune cake

Ingredients

• BEFORE MIXING THE CAKE, CHOP PRUNES. IN POT HEAT PRUNE JUICE UNTIL BOILING. BOIL 5 MIN. CUT OFF HEAT, AND ADD PRUNES TO LIQUID. PUT LID ON POT , AND LET COOL
• 1/2 cup prune juice
• 1 cup prunes, chopped and cooked in prune juice (processed in blender)
• DRY INGREDIENTS
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon clove, ground
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice, ground
• 1/2 cup sugar
• WET INGREDIENTS
• 1 cup butter milk
• 1 cup oil
• 2 medium eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• OPTIONAL
• 1 cup walnuts chopped