A cake topped with baked sliced figs on a beige stone plate

Fig cake

Name: Fig cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 8 figs halved lengthways; 3 tbsp caster sugar; 4 tbsp marsala; 200g unsalted butter softened, plus extra for the tin; 200g soft light brown sugar; 4 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla bean paste; 125g self-raising flour; 75g ground almonds; 1 tsp baking powder

Adam Bush

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Serves 8 - 10

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 1 hr

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Mix soft, squidgy fig halves with sugar and marsala then bake them into a vanilla and almond sponge for a cake that's perfect alongside a cuppa

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Ingredients

Nutrition

8 figs

halved lengthways
3 tbsp caster sugar
4 tbsp marsala
200g unsalted butter

softened, plus extra for the tin
200g soft light brown sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla bean paste
125g self-raising flour
75g ground almonds
1 tsp baking powder

Nutrition: Per serving (10)

kcal413
fat22.8g
saturates11.4g
carbs43.1g
sugars33g
fibre1.7g
protein6.3g
salt0.7g

Method

step 1

Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and butter and line a 20cm springform cake tin. Put the figs into a bowl with
2 tbsp of the caster sugar and marsala, and toss well. Leave for 15 mins.
step 2

Put the softened butter into a bowl with the brown sugar and use electric beaters to whisk until really light and fluffy. Crack in the eggs, whisking really well between each addition, then stir in the vanilla, flour, almonds, baking powder and ½ tsp of fine sea salt, until a smooth batter forms.
step 3

Scatter the bottom of the tin with the remaining caster sugar and then arrange the fig halves, cut-side down. Pour the batter into the prepared tin. Bake for 1 hr until golden, risen and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.
step 4

Cool in the tin for 10 mins, then flip onto a cake plate and remove the tin. Pour over any remaining marsala syrup and leave to cool until warm, then cut into slices and serve with a cup of tea.

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Adam BushDeputy food editor

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