Easy Fig Coffee Cake

Submitted by southern chef in lo

"Make this for a quick morning sweet--good for brunch."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 9

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, softened
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 10 fig-filled cookies, crumbled (like fig newtons)
• 2 eggs
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup melted butter or 1/3 cup margarine
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

1. Combine brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of butter, cinnamon, and crumbled fig cookies; mix well and set aside.
2. Beat eggs in large mixer bowl until frothy. Add sugar and melted butter; beat well.
3. in another bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add flour mixture to the egg mixture mixing alternately with the milk; mix well. Stir in vanilla.
4. Pour 1/2 the batter into a greased 8-inch square pan. Top with half of the fig mixture. Pour remaining batter over fig layer. Sprinkle the remaining fig layer on top of batter in a lattice fashion.
5. Bake at 350°F for 40 to 45 minutes or until cakes test done.