INGREDIENTS
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1 1⁄2 cups sugar
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1⁄2 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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1⁄2 teaspoon ground allspice
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1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves
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1 cup vegetable oil
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3 eggs
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1 cup buttermilk
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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1 cup fig preserves
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1⁄2 cup chopped pecans or 1⁄2 cup walnuts
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Buttermilk glaze
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1 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar
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1⁄4 cup buttermilk
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1 tablespoon real butter
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract