BATTER: Cream shortening, add sugar and vanilla and cream thoroughly. Add beaten egg and mix thoroughly. Sift dry ingredients, and add alternately with milk. Spread half the batter in greased 20 cm cake pan. Cover with fig filling and add remaining batter. BAke 45 minutes at 180ÂșC . FILLING: Rinse figs with hot water, then chop fine. Blend with remaining ingredients for coffee-cake filling.