Sticky Ginger Fig Cake With Cinnamon Brandy Sauce

Name: Sticky Ginger Fig Cake With Cinnamon Brandy Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/3 cups chopped dried figs; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 1/3 cups boiling water; 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup hard margarine, softened; 2/3 cup brown sugar, packed; 2 large eggs; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 cup minced crystallized ginger; 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup hard margarine, cut up; 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed; 1/2 cup whipping cream; 2 tablespoons brandy; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Submitted by Olha7397

"A warm and comforting dessert."

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 8

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₃ cups chopped dried figs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 ¹⁄₃ cups boiling water
¹⁄₃ cup butter or 1/3 cup hard margarine, softened
²⁄₃ cup brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¹⁄₄ cup minced crystallized ginger
CINNAMON BRANDY SAUCE
¹⁄₂ cup butter or 1/2 cup hard margarine, cut up
¹⁄₂ cup brown sugar, packed
¹⁄₂ cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons brandy
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cinnamon

directions

Place figs in medium bowl. Sprinkle with baking soda. Pour boiling water over top. Let stand for 10 minutes. Process (with liquid) in blender or food processor until almost smooth.
Cream margarine and brown sugar in large bowl. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
Combine flour, baking powder and ginger in small bowl. Add to margarine mixture. Stir well. Add fig mixture. Stir. Line bottom and side of greased 8 inch springform pan with parchment (not waxed) paper. Spread batter evenly in pan. Bake in 350°F oven for about 50 minutes until wooden pick inserted in centre of cake comes out clean. Let stand in pan for 10 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool.
CINNAMON BRANDY SAUCE: Heat and stir all 5 ingredients in medium saucepan on medium until boiling. Boil for about 5 minutes, without stirring, until slightly thickened. Let stand for 5 minutes. Makes 1 cup sauce. Drizzle over individual servings of warm cake. Cuts into 8 wedges.
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Reviews

This cake is really delicious! The cake makes up very moist, so it could be made up in advanced. Next time, I would consider cutting the recipe in half, using one of my smaller springform pans. I wasn't too crazy about the sauce, though. It is not a sauce that can withstand making up in advance and re-heating and I found it very rich. I think I would use a different type of sauce next time!!

Abby Girl
My mom loves figs, and I wanted to make her a fig cake for her birthday. This one was delicious and the sauce was just the perfect touch. Very yummy cake!!!

ratgirl13