Velvet Fig Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. plain flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. cloves
3 tsp. baking powder
3/4 c. shortening
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
1 c. buttermilk
1 1/2 c. peeled figs

Preparation

Combine the dry ingredients and sift 4 times.
Cream the shortening well and add the well beaten eggs.
Next, add the dry ingredients, alternating with the liquid.
Last, blend in the figs.
Bake at 300\u00b0 until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.