Fig Preserve Cake

18 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • Cake
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup cooking oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup mashed fig preserves
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • Icing
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 tablespoon white Karo
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

  1. 1
    Cake: In mixing bowl put flour, soda, salt and sugar.
  2. 2
    Blend cooking oil in well.
  3. 3
    Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each.
  4. 4
    To this add gradually 1 cup buttermilk; then add 1 cup mashed fig preserves and mix slowly.
  5. 5
    Flavor with vanilla and stir in pecans.
  6. 6
    Bake in greased 9 X 13 pan at 325 degrees for 35 minutes or more.
  7. 7
    While cake is hot, cover with three minute icing.
  8. 8
    Icing: Combine all ingredients in sauce pan.
  9. 9
    Place over medium heat and stir.
  10. 10
    Cook for 3 minutes after it begins to boil.
  11. 11
    Pour over cake.

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