Fig Preserve Cake

1 1/2 c Sugar

2 c All-purpose flour

1 ts Baking soda

1/2 ts Salt

1 ts Ground nutmeg

1 ts Ground cinnamon

1/2 ts Ground allspice

1/2 ts Ground cloves

1 c Vegetable oil

3 Eggs

1 c Buttermilk

1 tb Vanilla extract

1 c Fig preserves

1/2 c Pecans or walnuts; chopped

Buttermilk glaze; see -recipe for Recipe by: Southern Living

Combine first 8 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; add oil and eggs, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add buttermilk and vanilla, beating well. Stir in preserves and pecans. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan and place on serving plate. Pour Buttermilk Glaze over -----