Good-Cooking - Fig Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons butter
• Grated lemon rind
• Salt
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
• 5 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup dried Calimyrna figs, chopped
• 1/2 cup pine nuts