Butter & Fruit Gingerbread Cake with Fig Frosting

Recipe Rating:	1 Rating5
Categories:	Cakes, Fruit Desserts, Other Desserts
Keywords:	Thanksgiving, Christmas, vintage
Serves:	12-14
Prep Time:	30 Min
Cook Time:	40 Min

Ingredients

GINGERBREAD
1 c	butter
3 c	flour
1 Tbsp	baking soda
1 1/2 c	dark brown sugar
1/3 c	dark molasses
3	egg whites
3	egg yolks
1/2 c	water
2 Tbsp	vanilla
1 tsp	allspice
1 tsp	cloves
1 tsp	nutmeg
1 Tbsp	cinnamon
1 1/2 Tbsp	ginger
1/4 c	raisins, yellow and purple
1/4 c	diced, figs
1/4 c	dates, chopped
1/4 c	cranberries, dried
1/4 c	red currants (can substitute with cherries)
	zest of half a lemon
	juice of half a lemon
FIG CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
2 pkg	cream cheese
2 stick	butter
2 c	confectioners' sugar
1/2 c	diced figs
1/2 c	sherry or brandy
1 Tbsp	vanilla
	lemon zest to taste

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Tiffany Bannworth

Well Seasoned

Cape Coral, FL (pop. 154,305)

MissAnubis

Member Since Jun 2011

Tiffany's Notes:

This can be served for Thanksgiving or Christmas. It is a nice surprise to any cocktail party.

Directions

Preheat oven at 325.

Cream brown sugar and butter for 3 minutes. Add egg yolks and vanilla and beat for additional two minutes.

Separately beat egg whites until stiffly frothed. Set aside.

Mix in all dry ingredients after sifting, save the fruits. Beat for 4 minutes.

Fold in egg whites.

Toss dried fruit in flour, and fold into batter.

Pour into greased and floured pan. Bake until toothpick comes out clean from the center.

To make frosting, place figs and brandy in small saucepan, just to plump and absorb liquid. Transfer to blender and puree. Reserve.

Cream sugar and butter for 3 minutes.

Add vanilla and sugar, beat for additional 2 minutes.

Fold in puree and zest. Refrigerate while cake finishes baking and cooling.

I chose to do two circular, different size baking dishes. On the bottom layer, cut flat after totally cooled. Leave top peaked for unique design. Frost entire bottom layer. Place on second, finish frosting.

Sprinkle ground ginger atop to finish or diced candied ginger.