2 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon allspice 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup cooking oil 3 eggs 1 cup buttermilk 1 cup fig preserves, chopped 2 cups chopped pecans 1 tablespoon vanilla Sift all dry ingredients together three times. Mix the last 6 ingredients