Fresh Fig Cake

Description

This recipe makes a moist cake filled with a mixture of fresh figs, brown sugar, and lemon juice.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup fat-free evaporated milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 cup chopped fresh figs
  • 2 cups chopped fresh figs
  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

  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
  3. sift together flour
  4. salt and baking powder. Set aside.
  5. In a large mixing bowl
  6. 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 1 cup chopped figs.
  7. Divide into two prepared 8-inch round cake pans. Bake in preheated oven until cake springs back when lightly touched with a fingertip and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean
  8. 25 to 30 minutes. Cool cake layers on wire rack.
  9. To make the filling: In a saucepan
  10. combine 2 cups chopped figs
  11. brown sugar
  12. water and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until thickened
  13. about 20 minutes. Spread thinly between cooled cake layers and on top.

Prep Time: 40 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Servings: 8

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