Hide 'n' seek coffee cake

-----------------------------------BATTER-----------------------------------
    1/2 c  Shortening
    1/2 c  Sugar
    1/2 ts vanilla
      1    Egg
  1 1/2 c  All-purpose flour
    1/2 ts Salt
  1 1/2 ts baking powder
    1/2 c  Milk

----------------------------------FILLING----------------------------------
    1/2 c  California dried figs
           -- (chopped fine)
    1/4 c  Chopped walnuts
    1/2 c  Brown sugar
    1/4 c  butter; melted
      1 tb Cinnamon
 
  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 8-inch cake pan.  Cover with
  fig filling and add remaining batter.  BAke 45 minutes at 350 F.
  
  FILLING: Rinse figs with hot water, then chop fine.  Blend with remaining
  ingredients for coffee-cake filling.
  
  Source: 48 Family Favorites with California Figs
  Reprinted with the permission of The California Fig Advisory Board
  Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias