Fig Spice Cake

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried figs
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoons ground cloves
• 0.5 cups buttermilk
• 1 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cups unsalted butter , softened
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.

2. 2

   Place dried figs into a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a simmer over low heat and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Drain figs, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid.

3. 3

   Sift flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and cloves into a bowl.

4. 4

   Cut figs into 1/4-inch cubes. Combine buttermilk and reserved cooking liquid in a medium bowl.

5. 5

   Beat sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Beat in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, then stir in figs and walnuts. Pour into the prepared pan.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Cool in pan for 15 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.