Fig Preserve Cake - Paula Deen

Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup Vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 3/4 cup fig preserves
• 1 cup pecans chopped
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon butter extract (or liquid butter flavoring)
• 1/2 cup Butter
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda