Fig Preserve Cake - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

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