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    Home » Dessert Recipes » Cake Recipes

    Fig and Walnut Cake

    Published: Aug 28, 2013 Last updated: Mar 11, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    If you're looking for an impressive dessert to serve guest, then this Fig and Walnut Cake is the ticket! Topped with fresh figs and walnuts, this eye appealing and drool worthy cake is baked to perfection in 30 minutes!
    Fig and Walnut Cake

    What I love about the foodie community is when you ask for suggestions, you get excellent ones!  I found some fresh figs on my most recent trip to Trader Joe's this last week.  I posted in my AR group on Facebook that I had fresh figs and asked if anyone had recommendations as to what I could do with them.

    My foodie friend known as Renee@MKA (My Kitchen Adventures) along with several others made suggestions.
    Renee's was the perfect one for me however because I was in a baking and sharing mood.  Yes, this cake went to my office with me on Friday.  Renee had linked me up to Joy's blog (Joy the Baker) and her recipes for Fresh Fig and Almond Breakfast Cake.

    Fig and Walnut Cake

    I thought walnuts sounded like a perfect match for the figs and I had plenty of them on hand.   I made other changes such as addition of pure maple syrup, soured almond milk instead of buttermilk and added some cinnamon while leaving out the almond extract.

    This cake had the most gorgeous crumb!  I was afraid that my 10' pan wasn't big enough after pouring the batter in because I still had to top it with the fig and walnuts, but I said what the heck and did it anyway.  Turned out beautifully, baked through perfectly and was nice and super tall.  I was a happy camper his also would be great with other fruits like peaches, plums, pears, cherries, and even strawberries!

    Fig and Walnut Cake
    Author: adapted slightly from Joy the Baker
    Prep time: 10 mins
    Cook time: 25 mins
    Total time: 35 mins
    Serves: 8 servings
    Ingredients
    • 2-½ cups flour
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon cardamom
    • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
    • ½ cup sugar
    • ¼ cup maple syrup
    • 2 large eggs
    • ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
    • 1-½ cups almond milk
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 1-½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 8-10 fresh figs, washed, patted dry, and sliced in half
    • ½ cup chopped walnuts
    Instructions
    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together almond milk and lemon juice. Set aside.Mix together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, sugar and cinnamon and cardamom. Set aside.Add eggs, melted butter, maple syrup and vanilla extract to the buttermilk and whisk to combine.Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture and stir until just combined and no lumps remain.Pour into 10" cake pan lined with parchment paper and sprayed with cooking spray. Top with figs, cut side up.  Sprinkle with walnuts. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted.Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan and serve!
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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    1. Nora@SunnyDaysWithMyLoves

      August 28, 2013 at 4:57 pm

      Looks great!

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    2. Ashlee Mayer

      August 28, 2013 at 3:43 pm

      How pretty is that!! I have been looking for new ways to use figs. Can't wait to try it! ~ Ashlee @ thecrunchymoose.blogspot.com

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    3. Renee @ MyKitchenAdventures

      August 28, 2013 at 12:22 pm

      Glad it turned out well for you! It is gorgeous! Thanks for the link love! 🙂

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