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fig cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Joe Newman
Cordova, TN

This is my late mother's recipe. She was a real country cook and she used figs grown right outside her kitchen door to make this delicious and easy to make cake.

(1 rating)
yield 8 -10
prep time 15 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For fig cake

  • 3 lg
    eggs
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    vegetable oil
  • 1/2 c
    buttermilk
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 c
    fig preserves
  • 1/2 c
    applesauce
  • 1 c
    chopped pecans, toasted

How To Make fig cake

  • 1
    Beat first three ingredients at medium until blended.
  • 2
    Add buttermilk and vanilla. Beat well.
  • 3
    Combine the next six ingredients and gradually add to buttermilk/eggs/sugar/oil/vanilla mixture. Beat until blended.
  • 4
    Fold in figs, applesauce, and pecans.
  • 5
    Pour batter into two 8 inch floured and greased cake pans.
  • 6
    Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
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