Fig Preserves Cake

This cake can also be baked in a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan at 350 degrees F for 1 1/4 hours.

Ingredients

Cake

• 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon ground cloves
• 1 tablespoon nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 cup oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup fig preserves, store bought or homemade
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Sauce

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 tablespoon baking soda

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Cake: Sift together flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and spices.
3. Add oil and beat well.
4. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Add buttermilk gradually.
6. Add figs, nuts and vanilla extract. Pour into greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan.
7. Bake for 45 minutes.
8. When cake is done while hot pour sauce over cake in pan.
9. Sauce: Mix ingredients and boil for 3 minutes. Pour on cake while sauce is hot. Do not remove cake from pan.