Reviewed: Jul. 14, 2009

A very good cake. We have fig trees so I am interested in trying new recipes to use them. I did however make the mistake of putting bought cream cheese frosting on it. I like (homemade) cream cheese frosting on carrot and spice cake and since this was similar I though it would work. But sometimes being lazy doesn't work. I will try the frosting recipe given if I make it again. My husband said the cake was good - he did not like the frosting tho.

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lanie60

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Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2008

The husband went back for fourths. I didn't have buttermilk, so I substituted plain milk mixed with my last two tablespoons of plain yogurt and about a teaspoon of lemon juice. It worked great.

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Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2008

I have a similar receipe...that is wonderful....What I like to do with this iciing is after you've taken the cake out of the oven..let it sit for 15 min....get a fork and jab the top of the cake, all over...I jab all thru the cake the deeper the better...cause when you pour this delicious icing over it...it oozes down thru the holes you jabbed and it really makes the cake jucier....

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BCMimi

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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2007

My husband and neighbors really liked this cake...I thought it was pretty good too...I used my fresh figs from my tree.

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Sylvia

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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2007

Very good! I love making cakes with buttermilk, they come out so moist and rich. Like other reviewers mentioned, the fig taste is understated. I wonder if that would change if we used dried figs?

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Alyson W.

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Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2007

this was a very moist and flavorful cake. I did make a few changes. I decided to make this cake when a relative gave me some jarred figs she had canned from her own tree, I patted them dry and chopped them up i ended up having almost two cups and decided to use it all. I also put 1 cup of sugar and 1/2 cup of brown sugar...seemed to add to flavor and moist factor. and for the frosting i made a cinnamon cream cheese frosting. overall this cake is delicious.

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SWHIRL

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Reviewed: Jul. 23, 2007

This cake was excellent. Fresh figs do not have a strong flavor, so the taste was basically a light, moist spice cake. I used the whipped cream cheese frosting from this website and it was perfect. Definitely a great way to use fresh figs!

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Reviewed: Jul. 17, 2007

I made this cake for the first time and thought it was okay, but it wasn't what I was looking for. The cake itself is mainly a spice cake which is fine but you cannot taste any figs. I made the icing but wasn't crazy about it. I probably would have like a cream cheese frosting better as mentioned in other recipes. As someone else, if your main reason for making a fig cake is to taste the figs, forget this recipe. I had my sone take it to work and they liked it. One gal asked for the recipe, so to each their own.

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Reviewed: Aug. 30, 2006

I made this cake for the first time tonight and am very disappointed. The cake itself is mainly a spice cake which is fine but you cannot taste any figs (I even put 1 extra cup of figs). I tried to make the icing 2 times with no success. So if your main reason for making a fig cake is to taste the figs, forget this recipe.

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Reviewed: Jul. 11, 2006

This cake is divine. the icing was a little tricky. I added some more milk at the end because it separated. its more like a sauce you'd put on bread pudding. i think if i make this for a dinner party dessert, i would add a little bourbon to the icing at the end. My husband is still talking about this cake. thank you for sharing this recipe.

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Reviewed: Jun. 28, 2006

very moist and yummy ... used cream cheese frosting too ... and did about half and half all purpose flour and whole wheat flour ... much like a spice cake

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Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2005

Superb! Very moist and a big hit! I used the "Cream Cheese Frosting II" instead of the called for frosting. I wanted something easy and fast. Excellent! Thanks!

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Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2005

I was not pleased with this cake, and I'm ordinarily a fan of figs and spice/fruit cakes. The icing just didn't work out (very oily), so I ended up dusting the cake with powdered sugar.

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JENSPIN

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Reviewed: Sep. 14, 2005

Thank you for this great cake recipe. I made 2 big cakes for a party and everybody loved them.I didn't have a lot of time so I made a cream cheese frosting instead of the cooked one. This cake reminds me of banana cake in it's texture.Great way to use all the figs from my tree.

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Reviewed: Aug. 23, 2005

This cake was great. I did not use the frosting because I used one from another recipe. It was 1/4 cup packed brown sugar, 1/4 cup water, 2 cups chopped fresh figs,1tablespoon lemon juice. Bring to boil then simmer for 20 min. It came out great. Also, I only had walnuts so I used those. I will make this again!

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Reviewed: Jul. 23, 2005

Wonderful recipe!! I thought the icing was ready, but the thermometer was registering 215. By the time I found my candy thermometer, it had gone past the hard ball stage! Yikes! But it still turned out fine -- delicious, in fact. I highly recommend this cake to anyone who likes spice-type cakes. It's moist, fragrant, and delicious. (My house smells marvelous!) Thanks, Liz!

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Reviewed: Sep. 12, 2004

Not particularly a fig fan myself, I thought this was great and my family loved it even more! It's akin to a spice cake but is so heavy and moist that it's even better. We prefer cream cheese frosting but it's good either way. Great recipe.

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Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2004

This recipe makes a delicious and very moist cake. I imagine that a variety of fruits could be substituted (dates, raisins), but fresh figs are perfect for this recipe. I did have some trouble with the frosting--I wasn't sure what constituted "spreading consistency," so I believe that I overmixed the frosting, and it ended up pulling up bits of cake as I tried to ice it. Still, I would make this again.

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Reviewed: Aug. 29, 2003

This cake was delish...very moist and the topping was wonderful...I have never cooked with fresh figs til this recipe... and this is for sure a keeper...Many enjoyed this recipe.....MANY Thanks to Liz

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Reviewed: Sep. 13, 2002

This is delicious!! It is very moist and full of flavor. I think when the figs are gone I'll try this with another fruit, maybe apples. I was a bit concerned when I made the frosting, but, once on the cake and after setting awhile it was great.. Thanks for sharing this recipe, Liz!!

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