When I think of figs, I think of Teva-wearing hippies in Berkeley sitting in trees eating dried figs from the bulk bins of the co-op. And that’s cool. Real cool. I love the restaurants in Berkeley and the food co-ops are even better. Anyone else having a co-dependent relationship with the daily pizza menu at The Cheese Board Collective? No? Just me? Ok. Sometimes figs make me think of the ritzy San Francisco restaurants that serve them all alone on a plate and fawn over each fruit like it belongs to the royal family.
But really, y’all, figs are a low-country Texas thing. They are not hifalutin like they have been made out to be recently. The Spanish brought the root stalks with them to Texas during their missionary efforts. Fig trees can be grown generally anywhere in the state with proper care.
This cake uses whole dried Mission figs. Make sure they are moist and plump, not dry and leathery. You can use any variety of honey you like for the honey-laced cream cheese frosting. My favorites lately are orange blossom and buckwheat honey. This delicious fig cake is about to become your new favorite!
Fig Cake
Ingredients
For the cake:
For the frosting:
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 431Total Fat: 23gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 163mgCarbohydrates: 53gFiber: 1gSugar: 40gProtein: 4g
Lauren at Keep It Sweet says
I've never had fig cake before but it is topped with cream cheese icing so it must be good!
Jessica @ How Sweet says
I ADORE figs!!
Maris (In Good Taste) says
How could anything not be delicious with that frostong!
Tina@flourtrader says
Just the texture of this cake and the fact that it has figs in it has sold me. You did a great job on the frosting also. No doubt this is delicious. Thanks for sharing.
Mari's Cakes says
I love this recipe, will be in my list of to do cakes. Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Miss @ Miss in the Kitchen says
I have been dying to try fresh figs and your cake looks heavenly! The only figs I've ever tried were in a Newton!
Bev Weidner says
Figs and I wear friendship bracelets.
Karriann Graf says
Oh this is gorgeous! Definitely need to get my hands on figs!
Lauren says
I love that this makes a tiny 6 inch cake! Perfect for my little family of three!
Reem says
what a wonderful recipe... I love figs, this looks delicious I"ll try this for sure....