Buttermilk-Glazed Mini Fig Cakes with Vanilla Hard Sauce

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon table salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup fig preserves
• 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans
• Buttermilk Glaze
• Vanilla Hard Sauce
• Garnishes: fresh rosemary sprigs, fresh fig halves