Fig Gingerbread Cakes

Name: Fig Gingerbread Cakes
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking powder; 0 teaspoons baking soda; 118 milliliters butter, divided, at room temperature; 1 teaspoons cinnamon; 227 grams 22 to 25 Australian crystallized ginger discs; 177 milliliters packed dark brown sugar; 237 milliliters chopped dried figs; 1 large egg plus 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature; 237 milliliters flour; 1 serving Granulated sugar, for sprinkling; 0 teaspoons ground cardamom; 0 teaspoons ground cloves; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 0 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 2 Tbsps milk; 59 milliliters molasses (not blackstrap); 355 milliliters About powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided

Fig Gingerbread Cakes might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 1. One portion of this dish contains about 23g of protein, 101g of fat, and a total of 4101 calories. It will be a hit at your Christmas event. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up baking powder, powdered sugar, ground nutmeg, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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Put figs in a small bowl and pour in boiling water to cover.

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Water

Figs

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Bowl

Spray pans with cooking spray. In a bowl, using a mixer on medium speed, beat brown sugar with 1/2 cup butter until fluffy and pale, then add molasses, 1 tsp. vanilla, egg, egg yolk, spices, and salt and beat well.

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Cooking Spray

Brown Sugar

Egg Yolk

Molasses

Vanilla

Butter

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Salt

Egg

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Whisk flour, baking powder, and baking soda in a bowl. With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture to wet mixture and beat until smooth; then beat in 3/4 cup boiling water.

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Baking Soda

All Purpose Flour

Water

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Whisk

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Drain figs and stir into batter.

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Figs

Divide batter among pans and bake until a toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean, 20 minutes. Cool cakes 10 minutes, then invert onto a rack, using a small spatula or knife if necessary to loosen them.

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Beat 6 tbsp. butter in a bowl until creamy, with mixer on medium speed.

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Butter

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Blender

Bowl

Add 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 3/4 tsp. vanilla, and milk and beat until smooth. You should be able to stand a spoon in it; if not, beat in a little more powdered sugar to thicken.

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Powdered Sugar

Vanilla

Milk

Slice thin strips of ginger from discs using a vegetable peeler. Dip peeler in hot water and dry off between slices to keep ginger from sticking. You will need 70 to 100 strips to top cakes.

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Vegetable