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Fig Preserve Cake Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1 cup canola or vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans
1 pint fig preserves (blend in a blender until smooth)

Buttermilk Glaze:
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon corn starch
1/4 cup margarine
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Directions:
Directions:
Fig cake:

Ina a large glass bowl combine the sugar, flour, soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves. Add the oil and mix well. Add the eggs, mix, add the buttermilk and vanilla, mixing completely. Stir in the figs and pecans.

Pour the batter into a greased floured 10-inch tube pan.

Bake in a preheated 350 º oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes and remove from pan.

While it's baking prepare the glaze.

Buttermilk glaze: Combine the buttermilk, 1/2 cup sugar, baking soda, cornstarch and margarine in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Cool slightly and add in the vanilla. While mixture is warm, poor over the slightly cooled cake.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
24
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
45min ready in 2 hours

 

 

 

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