Chocolate Spice Cake with Figs

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups cake flour
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp allspice
• pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp hot water
• 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp California Olive Ranch extra virgin olive oil
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp buttermilk
• 1-1/2 tsp vanilla
• 8 fresh figs