Fig Spice Cake
Fig Spice Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. This vegetarian recipe serves 10. One portion of this dish contains roughly 7g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 438 calories. A mixture of baking powder, figs, eggs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 5 minutes.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
Place the stewed figs into a saucepan, cover with water, and simmer on low heat for about 5 minutes.
Drain and cool, reserving 1/2 cup of the liquid.
Cut the figs into 1/4 inch cubes; set aside. In a medium bowl, combine the reserved fig liquid and buttermilk; set aside. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves; set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk mixture. Stir in the chopped figs and walnuts.
Pour into prepared 10 inch tube pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.