White Chocolate And Fig Cake

Name: White Chocolate And Fig Cake
Ingredients: 4 -6 dried figs, chopped; 2 tablespoons Cointreau liqueur; 125 g butter; 1 cup brown sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; 2 eggs; 2 tablespoons golden syrup; 1 cup plain flour; 1/2 cup self-raising flour; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 cup milk; 2 tablespoons almond meal; 1/4 cup white chocolate pieces; icing sugar

14 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

4 -6 dried figs, chopped
2 tablespoons Cointreau liqueur
125 g butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
2 eggs
2 tablespoons golden syrup
1 cup plain flour
1/2 cup self-raising flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons almond meal
1/4 cup white chocolate pieces
icing sugar

Directions

1

Place figs in a small bowl with liqueur. Allow to soak for 3 - 4 hours or alternatively microwave on HIGH for 3 minutes.
2

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla.
3

Add eggs one at a time beating after each addition.
4

Blend in syrup.
5

Sift together flours and cinnamon. Fold into creamed mixture, alternating with milk.
6

Lightly mix in figs, almond meal and chocolate.
7

Pour mixture into greased 20cm bundt cake mould or ring tin.
8

Bake in moderate oven 180 degrees C for 40 to 45 minutes. Cool in tin for 5 minutes.
9

Dust with icing sugar when cool.