Virgie'S Fig Preserves Cake
["2 1/2 c. sugar", "3/4 c. butter", "4 eggs", "1 c. buttermilk", "1 tsp. soda", "2 c. fig preserves", "3 c. flour", "1 tsp. nutmeg", "1 tsp. cloves", "1 tsp. cinnamon", "1 tsp. vanilla", "1 c. nuts"]
["Cream sugar and butter; add well beaten eggs.", "Gradually add dry ingredients, sifted together.", "Add preserves, vanilla and nuts.", "Bake in loaf pan for 1 hour at 300\u00b0.", "Frost with icing, if desired."]
["sugar", "butter", "eggs", "buttermilk", "soda", "preserves", "flour", "nutmeg", "cloves", "cinnamon", "vanilla", "nuts"]