Fig Cake

Name: Fig Cake
Ingredients: 3 large eggs; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup vegetable oil; 12 cup buttermilk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 12 teaspoon ground cloves; 12 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 12 cups fig preserves; 12 cup applesauce; 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted; 1.5 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened (total amount should be 12 ounces of cream cheese); 5 tablespoons butter, softened; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups powdered sugar

17 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

3 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
12 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
12 teaspoon ground cloves
12 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 12 cups fig preserves
12 cup applesauce
1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1.5 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened (total amount should be 12 ounces of cream cheese)
5 tablespoons butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar

Directions

1

To make the frosting: beat the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla using an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
2

Gradually add powdered sugar, beating on low speed just until blended (do not overbeat or frosting will be too thin).
3

To make the cake: In a mixing bowl, beat the first 3 ingredients using an electric mixer on medium speed until blended.
4

Add buttermilk and vanilla, beating well.
5

In another bowl, combine the flour and next 5 ingredients; gradually add to buttermilk mixture, beating until blended.
6

Fold in fig preserves, applesauce, and pecans (batter will be thin).
7

Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 8-inch round cake pans.
8

Bake in a 350 oven for 35-40 minutes or until a pick comes out clean.
9

Cool on wire racks 10 minutes; turn cake out of pans and cook completely on wire racks.
10

Spread cream cheese frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
11

Stor in refrigerator.