Honey And Fig Cake Food

FIG CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Generously butter a half sheet pan, taking care to get the corners and seams very well greased. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, use a whisk to combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Switch to a silicone spatula, add the wet ingredients, and combine just until no more dry pockets remain and the mixture is even if not smooth. Scrape into the prepared pan and smooth to even it out. Arrange the slices of figs evenly over the surface of the batter. Bake for 23 minutes.
• Remove the cake from the oven and drizzle the honey evenly over the cake. Return the pan to the oven and bake an additional 8 minutes, or until the honey has absorbed and the cake is golden brown and a toothpick or skewer inserted near the center comes out clean. Remove the pan from the oven and let cool on a heat proof surface for at least 30 minutes before slicing into squares. Serve the squares drizzled with additional honey.
• Store leftovers tightly wrapped at room temperature.

FIG & HONEY CHRISTMAS CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 140C/120C fan/gas 1. Line the base and sides of a 20cm cake tin first with a double layer of brown paper, then with a double layer of baking parchment. In a large bowl, mix the fruit, almonds, peel, figs and cherries. Turn well and add the flour, spices and lemon zest. In a separate bowl, cream the butter and sugar thoroughly, then add the vanilla extract, honey and treacle. Still beating, incorporate the eggs, then stir in the fruit and flour mixture. Dissolve the bicarbonate of soda in the milk and stir in thoroughly. Add the brandy by the spoonful, until you have a soft dropping consistency.
• Turn the batter into the cake tin and make a dip in the middle using the back of a spoon. Bake for 3½ hrs, then insert a skewer - if it comes out clean, it's ready. If there is any cake mix on the skewer, give it 10 mins more and test again. When it's done, remove the cake from the oven and leave to cool in its tin. The next day, remove from the tin, wrap in fresh greaseproof paper, then put it into an airtight tin or wrap tightly in foil. The usual thing is to keep the cake for at least a month before icing it, and to unwrap and sprinkle it occasionally with more brandy.

HONEY AND FIG CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300°F.
• Grease and flour 2 loaf pans.
• In a large bowl, mix eggs, sugar, honey and apple sauce.
• Sieve flour, baking powder, baking soda and spices.
• Stir in flour mix to egg mix.
• Fold in figs and nuts (if using).
• Pour batter into the prepared pans.
• Bake for 1 hour or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
• Let cool completely before slicing.

EASY HONEY FIG CAKE (VIDEO)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 335F/168C. Line the bottom of a 9-inch/23-cm round cake pan with parchment paper but do not grease the sides (I used a spring form pan).
• Prepare the cake batter. Place the eggs into a stand mixer bowl and whisk on high speed for 7 to 9 minutes, until the eggs are thick and pale in color, almost white. Pour in the honey and vanilla extract and whisk again for 1 minute.
• In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder and salt. Sift the dry ingredients into the eggs in small batches, folding gently but thoroughly after each addition. Make sure to scrape from the bottom of the mixing bowl. Allow the melted butter to cool, then add it to the batter along with the fig preserves. Fold in the butter and preserves gently.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, until the top springs back when pressed lightly in the center. Remove the cake pan out of the oven and onto a wire rack to cool. To remove the cake from the pan, run a knife along the edge of the pan, then transfer onto a cake stand.
• When ready to serve, garnish the cake with sliced fresh figs and drizzle with the remaining 1/4 cup honey. Serve with cheese on the side.