1 c. salad oil
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda, dissolved in a little hot water
2 c. flour
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. preserved figs, chopped
1 c. chopped nuts

Beat 3 eggs; add sugar and oil. After sifting dry ingredients, add to egg mixture alternately with buttermilk. Add vanilla and fold in figs and nuts. Pour into greased oblong pan and bake at 325 degrees for 45minutes to 1 hour, or in a well greased tube pan at 350 degrees just a little longer. Chopped dates may be substituted for figs.