grand prize winner fig cake

Lee's summit, MO
Updated on Apr 25, 2012

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

prep time 15 Min
cook time 40 Min
method ---
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 3 - large eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 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
  • - cream cheese frosting (recipe below)

How To Make grand prize winner fig cake

  • Step 1
    Beat first 3 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended. Add buttermilk and vanilla; beat well
  • Step 2
    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).
  • Step 3
    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.
  • Step 4
    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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