Fresh Fig Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 0.25 cups butter , softened
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup fat-free evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.25 teaspoons almond extract
• 1 cup chopped fresh figs
• 2 cups chopped fresh figs
• 0.25 cups packed brown sugar
• 0.25 cups water
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray two 8-inch round cake pans with cooking spray.

2. 2

   To make the fig cake: Sift flour, salt, and baking powder together in a medium bowl; set aside.

3. 3

   Beat sugar and butter together in a large mixing bowl with an electric beater until fluffy. Add egg and beat well. Add flour mixture alternately with evaporated milk. Fold in vanilla, almond extract, and 1 cup chopped figs.

4. 4

   Spoon cake batter evenly into the prepared cake pans. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool cake layers on a wire rack.

5. 5

   To make the fig filling: Combine 2 cups chopped figs, brown sugar, water, and lemon juice in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 20 minutes. Spread thinly between cooled cake layers and on top.