fig spice cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 pound dried figs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 5 mins


• 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 a wire rack and cool completely.