FIG PRESERVES CAKE

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From The Ultimate Southern Living Cookbook. My favorite way to use all of those fig preserves I insist on making. A nice moist spice cake, good with coffee when the weather starts to get cool.

Provided by LonghornMama

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 (11 1/2 ounce) jar fig preserves (about 1 cup)
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup butter
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Combine first 8 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; add oil and eggs, beating at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended.
  • Add buttermilk and vanilla, beating well.
  • Stir in preserves and pecans.
  • Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
  • Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool in a pan on a wire rack 10 minutes.
  • Remove from pan and place on a serving plate.
  • Pour buttermilk glaze over cake while both are still warm.
  • For Buttermilk Glaze: Bring sugar, baking soda, buttermilk, butter and corn syrup to a boil in a Dutch oven over medium heat.
  • Boil 4 minutes, stirring constantly until glaze is golden.
  • Remove from heat, stir in vanilla.
  • Cool slightly.
  • Yield: 1/2 cups.

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