Fig Spice Cake Recipe

Name: Fig Spice Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 pound dried figs; 1/2 cup yogurt; 2 cups sifted cake flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves or allspice; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 cup shortening; 1 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans; Confectioners' sugar

Servings: persons

1 pound dried figs
1/2 cup yogurt
2 cups sifted cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves or allspice
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Confectioners' sugar

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2
Cover figs with boiling water.
3
Let stand 10 minutes; drain and reserve water.
4
Chop off stems and, using scissors, cut fine.
5
Mix 1/2 cup of reserved fig water with yogurt.
6
Set aside.
7
Sift flour, baking powder, salt, spices and baking soda together twice.
8
Cream shortening and sugar together until fluffy.
9
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
10
Add vanilla.
11
Add sifted ingredients alternately with yogurt mixture, beating until smooth after each addition.
12
Add nuts and figs.
13
Turn mixture into greased 9-inch tube pan and bake 50 minutes to 1 hour.
14
Let stand briefly.
15
Unmold cake while still warm onto round dish.
16
Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 pound dried figs, 1/2 cup yogurt, 2 cups sifted cake flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and more.

Yes, Fig Spice Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Fig Spice Cake

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