fig ginger cake

Name: Fig Ginger Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) dried figs; 1 cup(s) dark brown sugar; 1 cup(s) butter, room temperature; 4 - eggs, room temperature; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon(s) ground ginger; 1 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 3/4 cup(s) gluten-free oat flour; 1 teaspoon(s) xantham gum; 2 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 cup(s) butter, room temperature; 4 cup(s) confectioners sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) molasses; 1 tablespoon(s) half and half; 14 - fresh blueberries

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Laurie Figone

Petaluma, CA

Updated on Nov 15, 2011

My friends with Celiac Disease can have their cake and eat it too!! This is such a moist and delicious cake...unlike any Gluten-Free cake you have eaten! Loaded with the flavors of fig and ginger and coated with a molasses butter cream frosting...all I can say is "YUM"!!

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 35 Min

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Ingredients

1 cup dried figs
1 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup butter, room temperature
4 - eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 3/4 cups gluten-free oat flour
1 teaspoon xantham gum
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup butter, room temperature
4 cups confectioners sugar
2 tablespoons molasses
1 tablespoon half and half
14 - fresh blueberries

How To Make fig ginger cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350'. Grease and line 2-9 inch round cake pans with parchment paper.

Step 2

Beat butter and brown sugar until well mixed. Beat in molasses and vanilla, then beat in eggs one at a time. Continue beating at medium high for 3 minutes. While that is beating-mince figs in food processor, remove figs to a bowl and add 1 1/2 cups boiling water, stir and set aside.
Step 3

Mix together flour, spices, salt, xantham gum, baking powder and baking soda. Add to beaten butter mixture, with mixer speed on low. Then stir in figs with the water, stir to combine. then divide evenly between prepared baking pans.
Step 4

Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes. When done baking cool on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove cake from pans and cool to room temperature.
Step 5

When cake has cooled to room temperature make frosting: Whip 1 cup butter, then add confectioners sugar and molasses. Mix well, add half and half, beat on high speed for 5 minutes. Spread about 2/3 cup frosting on top of one layer, top with other cake layer. Frost top and sides with remaining frosting. Garnish with blueberries.
Step 6

This cake keeps well in the fridge or can be frozen without the blueberries (add them when defrosted).
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