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old fashioned fig preserve cake

Recipe by
Joyce Lowery
Sterlington, LA

My mother used to make a cake similar to this.

yield 10 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For old fashioned fig preserve cake

  • 1-1/2 c
    sugar
  • 2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    nutmeg
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 c
    vegetable oil
  • 3
    eggs, beaten
  • 1 c
    buttermilk
  • 1 Tbsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 c
    fig preserves, mashed
  • 1/2 c
    chopped pecans
  • BUTTERMILK GLAZE
  • 1/4 c
    buttermilk
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1/4 tsp
    soda
  • 1-1/2 tsp
    cornstarch
  • 1/4 c
    butter
  • 1-1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract

How To Make old fashioned fig preserve cake

  • 1
    Combine dry ingredients, add oil and eggs, beat well; add buttermilk and vanilla, mixing thoroughly. Stir in preserves and pecans. Pour into greased and floured bundt pan and bake at 350 degrees for approximately 1 hour or until done. Cool in pan 10 minutes then remove. Pour warm buttermilk glaze over warm cake.
  • 2
    Buttermilk glaze: Combine first 5 ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil, and remove from heat, add vanilla.

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