Best 2 Fig Spice Cake Recipes

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 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.