2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. cooking oil or butter
3 eggs
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. fig preserves
1 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. vanilla

Sift together flour, salt, soda, and sugar. Add oil and beat well. Add eggs, then buttermilk gradually. Add figs, nuts and vanilla. Pour into greased loaf pan. Bake 325 degrees for 45 minutes. While hot pour sauce over cake.

SAUCE FOR FIG CAKE:

1 c. sugar
1 tsp. corn syrup
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 stick butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Mix ingredients and boil for 3 minutes.