----WET MIX----
1/2 c  Oil
1/2 c  Sugar
2    Eggs
1/2 c  Milk
1/2    Orange; juice of (see note)
2 ts Orange rind
1 c  Chopped dried figs

-DRY MIX –
2 1/2 c Self-raising flour
1/4 ts Baking soda

Preheat oven to 400F, grease pans. Thoroughly blend all the wet mix
ingredients lastly adding the figs, gently fold the dry mix into the wet
mix. Place in pans and bake for 20-25 mins. Makes 10-12.

Variation: Fig & Ginger – Add 1/2 cup of chopped preserved ginger to the
wet mix.

NOTE: Im not sure if the orange juice is supposed to be the juice of 1/2
an orange or whether there was a misprint and it should have been 1/2 cup
orange juice, try the smallest amount and then add more if too dry.