Fig Cake
"From Southern Living."
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Yields:
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1 two-layer cake
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 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
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Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1.5 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened (total amount should be 12 ounces of cream cheese)
- 5 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
directions
- To make the frosting: beat the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla using an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
- Gradually add powdered sugar, beating on low speed just until blended (do not overbeat or frosting will be too thin).
- To make the cake: In a mixing bowl, beat the first 3 ingredients using an electric mixer on medium speed until blended.
- Add buttermilk and vanilla, beating well.
- In another bowl, combine the flour and next 5 ingredients; gradually add to buttermilk mixture, beating until blended.
- Fold in fig preserves, applesauce, and pecans (batter will be thin).
- Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 8-inch round cake pans.
- Bake in a 350° oven for 35-40 minutes or until a pick comes out clean.
- Cool on wire racks 10 minutes; turn cake out of pans and cook completely on wire racks.
- Spread cream cheese frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
- Stor in refrigerator.
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Reviews
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Is this supposed to have baking soda or powder? <br/>Mine didn't raise good, but the flavor is awesome! Can't wait to try it with ice cream drizzled with caramel!
