Fig And Almond Cake Recipes

ALMOND FLOUR FIG CAKE (PALEO)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper.
• Add all of the ingredients except for the figs to a high-powered blender. Blend just until combined. Note: the batter will be very thick.
• Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan and smooth into an even layer. Arrange the sliced figs on top, pushing them gently into the batter.
• Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until cake is golden-brown. Turn off the oven and keep the cake in the hot oven for another 10 to 15 minutes (until the center of the cake feels firm when gently poked) before removing.
• Allow cake to cool 30 minutes before releasing it from its mold. Serve with fresh sliced figs and a drizzle of honey or pure maple syrup if desired.

FIG AND ALMOND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. and lightly grease a 9-inch fluted pan.
• In one bowl, toss together the almond meal, sugar, all purpose flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
• In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, butter, and almond extract.
• Dump the dry ingredients into the wet, and whisk just until mixed.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Remove the stem from each fig, then cut in half.
• Arrange the figs cut side up over the batter, pushing the figs gently into the batter.
• Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar over the figs, then bake for about 30 minutes or until the cake is set in the center.
• Cool to room temperature before serving.

FIG AND ALMOND CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 9-inch fluted tart pan or pie pan; set aside. Put almonds and 1/4 cup sugar in a food processor and grind to a coarse powder. Add flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; pulse to combine.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, melted butter, honey and almond extract. Add almond mixture and beat for a minute until batter is just mixed. Pour batter into pan.
• Remove stem from each fig and cut in half. Arrange fig halves cut-side up over the batter. Sprinkle figs with sugar and bake for 30 minutes, until golden outside and dry at center when probed with a cake tester. Cool before serving.

FIG & ALMOND BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Grease and flour a 9-inch Bundt pan.
• In a food processor pulse with a metal blade almonds to a fine crumb add flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt pulse to mix and lighten.
• Beat together sugar and oil until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add vanilla and almond extract.
• In a mixer at low speed, beat flour into egg mixture a little at a time, alternating with orange juice. Stir in figs. Spoon batter into prepared baking pan; smooth top.
• Bake cake at 350° for about 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool fig cake in pan on rack for about 5 minutes; remove from pan to rack to cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.

FIG AND ALMOND CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch fluted tart pan or pie pan; set aside.
• Put almonds and 1/4 cup sugar in a food processor and grind to a coarse powder.
• Add flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; pulse to combine.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, melted butter, honey and almond extract.
• Add almond mixture and beat for a minute until batter is just mixed. Pour batter into pan.
• Remove stem from each fig and cut in half. Arrange fig halves cut-side up over the batter.
• Sprinkle figs with 2 tbl.sugar and bake for 30 minutes, until golden outside and dry at center when probed with a cake tester. Cool before serving.