Figgy Orange Streusel Cake

Name: Figgy Orange Streusel Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 1 cake, 12-16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup oatmeal; 1/3 cup flour; 1/3 cup pecans; 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed; 1/4 cup butter, cold; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar; 3 eggs; 2 1/4 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups buttermilk; 1 1/2 cups dried figs, Mission OR Calimyrna, chopped; 1 tablespoon orange zest

Submitted by Elly in Canada

"A not-too-sweet, buttery fig cake with a hint of orange and spice. A nice cake for a late morning brunch or a dinner finale. Source: Robin Hood Flour"

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Ready In:: 1hr 30mins
Ingredients:: 18
Yields:: 1 cake
Serves:: 12-16

ingredients

STREUSEL
¹⁄₂ cup oatmeal
¹⁄₃ cup flour
¹⁄₃ cup pecans
¹⁄₄ cup brown sugar, packed
¹⁄₄ cup butter, cold
CAKE
¹⁄₂ cup butter, softened
1 ¹⁄₄ cups granulated sugar
3 eggs
2 ¹⁄₄ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground ginger
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
1 ¹⁄₂ cups buttermilk
1 ¹⁄₂ cups dried figs, Mission OR Calimyrna, chopped
1 tablespoon orange zest

directions

PREHEAT oven to 350ºF.
STREUSEL:
Grease and flour a 10" (4L) tube pan. Combine all ingredients for streusel in food processor.
Pulse just until chunky (or chop nuts and mix with other ingredients). Set aside.
CAKE:
Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until creamy.
Beat in eggs, one at a time. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt. Add to butter mixture alternatively with buttermilk, making 3 additions of flour mixture and 2 of buttermilk.
Stir in figs and zest.
Spread half of batter in prepared pan; sprinkle with half the streusel.
Spread remaining batter on top; sprinkle with remaining streusel.
BAKE in centre of 350ºF (180ºC) oven for 50-60 minutes, or until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean.
Cool in pan on rack for 20 minutes, then remove and serve warm or cool.

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Reviews

This cake is lovely and not too sweet, which I find rather nice. It gave me a chance to use some of the beautiful dried Calimyrna figs that my sister brought over for me from Greece. I will definitely be making this cake again!

Irmgard

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Elly in Canada

Canada

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