Fig Cake the Original

• 2 12 cups sugar
• 34 cup butter
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups fig preserves
• 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 12 cup candied cherry
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 12 teaspoon nutmeg
• 12 teaspoon clove
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon orange extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda (add to buttermilk)
• 1 cup chopped pecans

1. Cream sugar and butter add beaten eggs.
2. Mix baking soda with buttermilk and add to first mixture.
3. Gradually add flour and spices.
4. Add figs,extract, nuts and cherries.
5. Bake in greased and floured tube pan 1 hour and 20 minute at 300 F.

sugar, butter, eggs, buttermilk, preserves, flour, candied cherry, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, vanilla, orange extract, baking soda, pecans

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fig-cake-the-original-466384 (may not work)