fig cake

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52 Pinches
Cordova, TN
Updated on Nov 8, 2011

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.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake
yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

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

How To Make fig cake

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

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Category: Cakes
Keyword: #easy
Keyword: #to
Keyword: #make
Ingredient: Fruit
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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