We Want Some Figgy Pudding

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. 2
   Grease a 9-inch tube pan.
3. 3
   Beat butter until soft.
4. 4
   Add eggs and molasses and beat till fluffy.
5. 5
   Add chopped figs (try to use good quality figs), grated lemon rind, and buttermilk.
6. 6
   In another bowl combine all the rest of the ingredients (all dry ingredients).
7. 7
   Pour dry ingredients into fig mixture and stir well.
8. 8
   Pour into tube pan and cook for about an hour or until toothpick comes out pretty clean.
9. 9
   After about 15 minutes, try to dislodge cake and put out onto a baking rack.
10. 10
    Soak enough cheese cloth to go around the cake a couple times in brandy.
11. 11
    When cake is cool, wrap it up well and soak for 24 hours.
12. 12
    Serve with hard sauce.