Grand Prize Winner Fig Cake

Name: Grand Prize Winner Fig Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 3 large eggs; 1 c sugar; 1 c vegetable oil; 1/2 c buttermilk; 1 tsp vanilla; 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; cream cheese frosting (recipe below)

By TAMMY WADE
@Tammywade

This recipe is from Southern Living Magazine, and was their Grand Prize winner!!

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Serves:

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

40 Min

Ingredients

3

large eggs
1 c

sugar
1 c

vegetable oil
1/2 c

buttermilk
1 tsp

vanilla
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
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cream cheese frosting (recipe below)
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How to Make Grand Prize Winner Fig Cake

Step-by-Step

Beat first 3 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended. Add buttermilk and vanilla; beat well
Combine flour and next 8 ingredients; gradually add to the buttermilk mixture, beating until blended. Fold in fig preserves, applesauce, and toasted pecans. (batter will be thin).
Pour mixture into 2 greased and floured 8-inch cake pans, bake at 350* for approx. 35-40 min. let cool 10 min. befor removing from pan.
Cream Cheese Frosting: When cake is completely cool, frost with following: 1 stick butter, softened, 1 8oz. cream cheese, softened, 2 teaspoons vanilla, and 1 16 oz box powdered sugar. Frost inbetween layers and top and sides. Enjoy

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