Fig Cake
You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Fig Cake a try. This vegetarian recipe serves 10. One portion of this dish contains roughly 6g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 383 calories. If you have applesauce, flour, vanillan extract, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.
Instructions
Beat first 3 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended.
Add buttermilk and vanilla; beat well.
Combine flour and next 5 ingredients; gradually add to buttermilk mixture, beating until blended. Fold in fig preserves, applesauce, and toasted pecans. (Batter will be thin.)
Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 8-inch round cakepans.
Bake at 350 for 35 to 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
Spread Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Store in refrigerator.
Note: For testing purposes only, we used Braswell's Pure Fig Preserves. Coarsely chop figs, if necessary.