Fig Cake Makes one Bundt cake.

Fig Cake

Makes one Bundt cake. 

CAKE

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1½ cups sugar

1 cup oil

3 eggs

1 cup fig preserves

1 cup chopped nuts

1 cup buttermilk

1 tablespoon vanilla

1. Grease and flour a large Bundt or tube pan.

2. Sift together flour, salt, baking soda and sugar.

3. With an electric mixer, beat together flour/sugar mixture, oil and eggs until blended.

4. Stir in fig preserves, nuts, buttermilk and vanilla until blended.

5. Pour into pan and bake at 325 F for about 45-55 minutes. Done when toothpick inserted comes out clean. 

6. Cool cake in pan for 30 minutes. Turn onto a plate and pour on sauce.

SAUCE

1 cup sugar

1 stick butter (½ cup)

1 tablespoon corn syrup

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ cup buttermilk

1 tablespoon vanilla

1. Mix first five ingredients in saucepan, bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes.

2. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. 

3. Use a large fork to punch holes in the top of the cake. Slowly pour sauce over cake.