Best 20 Fig Cake Recipes

FRESH FIG CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray two 8-inch round cake pans with vegetable oil spray.
• In a medium bowl, sift together flour, salt and baking powder. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, 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.
• 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, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool cake layers on wire rack.
• To make the filling: In a saucepan, combine 2 cups chopped figs, brown sugar, water and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 20 minutes. Spread thinly between cooled cake layers and on top.

FIG-RICOTTA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• Beat ricotta cheese, sugar, and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time, followed by almond extract. Beat in flour mixture on low speed, scraping down the sides of the bowl until combined; beat batter for about 30 seconds more.
• Place chopped figs into a bowl, sprinkle 1 tablespoon flour over, and stir to coat. Fold figs into the batter. Pour into the prepared loaf pan. Place fig slices on top of the batter, down the center.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 45 to 60 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool. Remove from the pan once the cake has cooled, 20 to 30 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

FIG PRESERVES CAKE

Steps:

• Combine first 8 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; add oil and eggs, beating at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended.
• Add buttermilk and vanilla, beating well.
• Stir in preserves and pecans.
• Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
• Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in a pan on a wire rack 10 minutes.
• Remove from pan and place on a serving plate.
• Pour buttermilk glaze over cake while both are still warm.
• For Buttermilk Glaze: Bring sugar, baking soda, buttermilk, butter and corn syrup to a boil in a Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Boil 4 minutes, stirring constantly until glaze is golden.
• Remove from heat, stir in vanilla.
• Cool slightly.
• Yield: 1/2 cups.

UPSIDE-DOWN FRESH FIG CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch cake pan with 2-inch sides. Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper and butter the parchment.
• In a small saucepan over medium-low heat or in the microwave, melt 4 tablespoons of the butter. Stir in the brown sugar and honey until smooth. Pour the sauce into the prepared cake pan. Arrange the figs, cut sides down, in concentric circles over the sauce. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the remaining 8 tablespoons butter with sugar and vanilla until lightened in color and texture, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating until well combined after each. Beating on low speed just until combined after each addition, add dry ingredients in 3 parts, alternating with the milk in 2 parts. Spoon the batter evenly over the figs.
• Bake the cake until golden and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Transfer the cake to a rack and cool in the pan for 50 minutes.
• Run a thin knife around the sides of the pan to loosen. Place a serving platter on top of the pan and invert the cake. Gently lift off the pan and remove the parchment paper. Spoon over the cake any of the sauce that has run off, and serve warm.

FIG SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• 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.

FIG CAKE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. Sift together the flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice. Set aside. Dissolve 1 teaspoon baking soda in 2 teaspoons hot water; set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat eggs with electric mixer until thick and lemon colored. Beat in 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1 cup oil. Combine buttermilk and dissolved baking soda. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla, figs, and nuts. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 70 to 75 minutes. Remove from pan and pour hot Buttermilk Icing over warm cake.
• To make Buttermilk Icing: In a heavy saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup buttermilk, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, corn syrup and butter. Bring to a boil and cook to soft ball stage (240 degrees F/ 115 degrees C). Remove from stove and stir in vanilla. Pour over warm cake.

PECAN FIG BOURBON CAKE

Steps:

• Make cake:
• Simmer figs in water in a heavy medium saucepan, covered, until figs are tender and most of liquid is absorbed, 35 to 40 minutes. Purée in a food processor with bourbon and vanilla. Cool to warm.
• Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Butter and flour bundt pan, knocking out excess flour.
• While oven preheats, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
• Lightly toast pecans in a shallow baking pan in oven, 8 to 10 minutes, then cool and coarsely chop. Leave oven on.
• Beat together brown sugar, oil, and eggs in a large bowl with an electric mixer until thick and creamy, about 3 minutes. Stir in fig mixture. At low speed, mix in flour mixture until just incorporated, then fold in pecans.
• Pour batter into bundt pan and bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Cool cake completely in pan on a rack, then invert onto a plate.
• Make icing:
• Sift confectioners sugar into a bowl, then whisk in remaining icing ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over cake.

WARM FIG AND CHOCOLATE SPONGE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit/190 degrees Celsius.
• Add 1/4 cup/50 grams sugar to a small, oven-proof, high-sided sauté pan with a 6-inch/15-centimeter base (or similar). Cook over medium-high heat, swirling the pan a few times, until the sugar has melted and turned a dark caramel color, 5 to 8 minutes. Carefully add the rum - it will spit and seize up a little - and cook for another 30 seconds, stirring until combined and thick. Remove from the heat, stir in the orange juice and figs, and set aside to cool.
• Add the egg yolks to a medium bowl along with 2 tablespoons/25 grams sugar. Whisk by hand until pale and thick, about 3 minutes. Add the cream, flour, cocoa powder, vanilla, salt and orange zest, then whisk until smooth and thick.
• In another medium bowl, using a clean whisk, whisk the egg whites by hand with the remaining 2 tablespoons/25 grams sugar until they form stiff peaks, 4 to 5 minutes. Fold gently into the yolk batter, then pour the mixture over the figs in the sauté pan (it should cover the figs completely).
• Sprinkle all over with the chocolate and bake until the batter rises and is cooked through, about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven, divide among four bowls and drizzle with any remaining liquid from the pan. Serve hot, with some crème fraîche alongside.

FIG CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) with cooking spray.
• Combine sugar and eggs in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until sugar dissolves. Stir in vegetable oil. Pour in milk; mix well.
• Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Mix into the creamed sugar mixture until blended. Fold fig preserves and pecan pieces into the batter.
• Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

LEMON-FIG CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom (or a cake pan lined with parchment paper) with oil; set aside.
• In a medium bowl or liquid measuring cup, whisk together oil, milk, and egg; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; add milk mixture, and stir with a rubber spatula just until smooth (do not overmix). Gently fold in figs and lemon zest.
• Spread batter in prepared pan; set pan on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Cool in pan 15 minutes before unmolding cake onto a wire rack to cool completely. To serve, cut into wedges.

CHOCOLATE FIG CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray heavy nonstick 12-cup fluted tube pan with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix figs and coffee; set aside. In large bowl, beat butter and Sugar In The Raw Organic White with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Slowly add buttermilk. Beat in 1 3/4 cups flour, cocoa, baking soda and baking powder on low speed until mixed. Drain figs, reserving coffee. Slowly mix in reserved coffee. Pour batter into pan. Pat figs dry with paper towels. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon flour and toss to coat. Sprinkle over batter in pan. Pull table knife through batter to distribute figs. Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In 2 small microwaveable bowls, melt white baking bar and bittersweet baking bar with a few drops of oil. Drizzle white chocolate over cake with fork. Then drizzle dark chocolate over cake. Let stand until set, about 2 hours. Or refrigerate 15 minutes until completely set.

FIG COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. In another bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly. Fold in crumbled cookies., Spread a third of the batter into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Top with half of the filling. Repeat layers. Top with remaining batter. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack before cutting.

CREAM CAKE WITH RAISIN OR FIG FILLING

Steps:

• There are no directions on this page but from another recipe in this book for "Cheap Cream Cake" I derive the following:.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees (this is a guess).
• Cream sugar and butter.
• Add eggs; beat well.
• Sift together flour and baking powder.
• Add milk and flour mixture to egg mixture and beat well.
• Bake in three layers until cake tests done. (This could mean 'cake leaves sides of pan', 'toothpick comes out clean', or the fingerprint test.) (The baking time below is from the back of a cake mix.).
• For the Fillings there are no instructions, just the above ingredients enclosed in brackets to show what gets mixed together.
• The original recipe calls for "sweet cream stirred thick" so let's say "whip heavy cream to soft peaks". Add sugar and any flavor your heart desires.
• For the raisin filling it says "To 2/3 cup sugar add enough water to boil up well".
• Stir in raisins.
• For the fig filling it says "stewed with 2/3 cup sugar and very little water".
• I think this means just enough water to dissolve that much sugar.
• I would cool the fruit syrup mixture before I added it to the cream mixture.
• Spread filling between layers of cake.

HONEY AND FIG CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300°F.
• Grease and flour 2 loaf pans.
• In a large bowl, mix eggs, sugar, honey and apple sauce.
• Sieve flour, baking powder, baking soda and spices.
• Stir in flour mix to egg mix.
• Fold in figs and nuts (if using).
• Pour batter into the prepared pans.
• Bake for 1 hour or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
• Let cool completely before slicing.

CORNMEAL AND FIG CAKE WITH PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 8-inch-diameter cake pan with 2-inch-high sides. Beat egg yolks and sugar in large bowl. Bring milk, grappa, and salt to boil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Gradually whisk hot milk mixture into egg yolk mixture. Return to saucepan. Whisk in polenta. Whisk over medium-high heat until mixture thickens and begins to bubble, about 8 minutes.
• Fold figs, raisins, pine nuts, and fennel seeds into polenta mixture. Pour into prepared cake pan.
• Bake cake until golden brown, set in center, and beginning to pull away from sides of pan, about 40 minutes. Cool in pan 20 minutes. Cut around pan sides and invert cake onto platter. Serve warm or at room temperature.

HAKAN'S FRESH FIG CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 9-inch bundt pan.
• In a small bowl, combine flour, salt and baking soda. In a large mixing bowl, mix sugar and oil for 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla and mix. Add flour mixture and mix just till combined. Fold in walnuts, cranberries, dates or prunes and raisins.
• Spoon ½ of the batter into prepared bundt pan. Place ½ the figs around on top of batter and push lightly into the batter. Spoon remaining cake mixture on top of figs. Sprinkle remaining figs evenly on top of cake and lightly press them into cake batter.
• Bake for 1 hr 25 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean (I use a long bamboo stick, as a toothpick is not long enough for a thick cake.) Cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Turn out onto a cooling rack.

FIG PRESERVE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Combine eggs,oil,suger and buttermilk until well blended. Trim stems off figs and cut up figs and put in food processor or blender with fig juice. Mix well. Then add to buttermilk mixture. Sift flour,cinnamon,allspice,cloves,nutmeg,bakingsoda and salt. Add to buttermilk mixture. Add nuts. Cook in a greased floured tube pan in a 350% oven for 1 hr. and 10 minutes. Test when done with toothpick.
• 2. I cook my figs in a pot ( For every two cups of fresh figs, Put 3/4 cup of sugar ) and a little bit of water until they change color. Put them in a sterilized jar and processed for 10 min. In a stock pot of hot water. Pull them out, and let them cool. And then they are sealed. Then you may open a jar the next day and use it. ( scoop some figs out, cut them up, put them in a chopper,grined them up with the fresh figs juice. ) Then make the cake !
• 3. Caramel Glaze--- 4 Tablespoons-Butter, 1/4 cup-light brown sugar, 1/4 cup-granulated sugar, 1/2 cup-heavy whipping cream.
• 4. In a sauce pan over medium-low heat, melt the butter, stir in sugars, cook mixture while stirring 1 minute or until bubbly. Stir in the heavy cream and bring to a boil. Cook the mixture stirring constantly for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Spoon the glaze over a completely cooled cake.

POLENTA FIG CAKE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 375. grease an 8" cake pan.
• beat yolks and sugar in a large bowl.
• in a saucepan bring milk, grappa, and salt to a boil, remove from heat.
• gradually add milk to egg mixture. return everything to the saucepan, add corn meal and whisk until thickened and beginning to bubble.
• add figs, raisins, nuts and fennel seeds to mixture, pour into the cake pan.
• bake 40 minutes until set and edges pull away from pan.
• cool 20 minutes in the pan, invert onto a plate, serve warm or at room temperature.

FIG SPICE CAKE

Steps:

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

FIG CAKE (GATEAU DE FIGUE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F.
• Grease and flour a bundt-style pan and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, blending after each addition.
• In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, soda and spices.
• Add these dry ingredients, alternately with the buttermilk, into the sugar mixture.
• Stir constantly until all ingredients are well incorporated into the batter.
• Add vanilla, pecans and figs.
• Stir well and pour into the greased pan.
• Bake for approximately 1 hour or until cake tester comes out clean.
• Allow to cool.
• Remove from pan.
• You may wish to serve with ice cream or a dollop of fresh whipped cream.