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Fresh Fig Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Karin Christian PHOTO BY: Trexxster

"A moist cake made with fresh figs."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 14 stars. This recipe average a 4.1 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 2 8 inch layers

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 cup chopped fresh figs
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 cups chopped fresh figs
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray two 8-inch round cake pans with vegetable oil spray.
  2. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, salt and baking powder. Set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter with the sugar until fluffy. Add egg and beat well. Add flour mixture alternately with the evaporated milk. Fold in vanilla and almond extracts and chopped figs.
  4. Divide into two prepared 8 inch round cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out dry.
  5. To make the filling: In a saucepan, combine 2 cups figs, brown sugar, water and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 20 minutes. Spread thinly between layers of cake and on top.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2003 by MISSCLAIRE
This recipe makes a moist, though somewhat dense, cake. The batter is as easy to create as... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2006 by bp
I made this cake 2 days ago for a bunch of fig fanatics. Everyone went wild over it. It is not... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2005 by TESSA07
Near my home I came across a fig tree on what once was a market garden area. There were so... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2006 by Eve's
Great cake for using fresh figs. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2004 by MELLO 57
I made this yesterday & today it's here on "Recipes of the Day!" My neighbor just gave us a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by CHMURROW
This was a wonderfully moist and fruity cake that we really enjoyed -- reminiscent of holiday... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2003 by KEUNING
My family asked me what kind of cake I wanted for my birthday. I suspect they were thinking... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2003 by SPK
My family enjoyed this simple cake using fresh figs, not always easy to find uses or recipes... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 1, 2006 by SunFlower