Fig and walnut cake is a delicious and special dessert. How tasty are figs! I confess that during this short season, I indulge in them and also take the opportunity to prepare some special desserts. Just like the recipe I’m going to share with you today: a Cake with fresh figs, soft, tender, and delicious. The addition of walnut kernels gives the Cake a crunchy note and an exceptional flavor that I’m sure will win you over at the first bite. Just imagine the delightful aroma that filled my house as soon as I took my Fig Dessert out of the oven! Few and simple ingredients for a genuine dessert that smells of the simple cakes of the past, those that are always my favorites. A dessert with figs perfect for breakfast, but also for a snack or after dinner. And accompanied by a scoop of vanilla ice cream, I find it perfect! Let’s head to the kitchen and prepare a delicious Cake with figs and walnuts together.
AND DON’T MISS THESE RECIPES AS WELL:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: For a 20 cm diameter pan
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Summer, Autumn
- Energy 212.78 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 36.02 (g) of which sugars 19.61 (g)
- Proteins 4.25 (g)
- Fat 7.02 (g) of which saturated 2.74 (g)of which unsaturated 2.09 (g)
- Fibers 4.20 (g)
- Sodium 15.28 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 100 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for the Fig Cake
- 2 eggs
- 0.5 cup sugar
- 3.5 tbsp butter
- 0.5 cup milk
- 1.5 cups flour
- 25 oz figs
- 1.75 oz walnut kernels
- 1/2 packet baking powder (8 grams)
- to taste powdered sugar
What You Need
- Mixer
- Cake Pan
How to prepare the Cake with fresh figs and walnuts
Wash the figs, and without peeling them, remove only the stem and base. Then cut them into small pieces. Also, chop the walnut kernels into small pieces. Beat the 2 whole eggs with the sugar using an electric mixer for about 8-10 minutes until you have a light and frothy mixture.
Add the melted butter and milk to the beaten eggs and mix. Continue the preparation by adding the sifted flour and baking powder. Mix.
Add 3/4 of the figs and walnuts to the batter. Mix the batter simply with a spatula. Pour the batter into a 20 cm diameter cake pan, greased or lined with parchment paper.
Spread the remaining fig pieces and walnut kernels on the surface. Finish with a sprinkle of granulated sugar. Bake the Cake with walnuts and figs in the preheated static oven at 350°F for about 35-40 minutes.
Always perform the toothpick test to check the internal cooking of the cake. Let it cool before turning it out onto a serving plate and decorate as desired with powdered sugar.
See you tomorrow with a new recipe, hugs, Loredana
Loredana’s Tips
*This article contains affiliate links
The Fig Cake stays soft and tender in a container for 3 days
For a lactose-free cake, replace the butter with 3.5 tbsp of seed oil and the milk with the same amount of a plant-based milk
Also, read the recipe for the Soft cake with jam
Your Questions
What can I substitute for walnuts?
With 1.75 oz of almonds or hazelnuts
Can I replace butter with oil?
Yes, with 3.5 tbsp of seed oil
What can I substitute for milk?
With 3.5 oz of yogurt or the same amount of soy or almond plant-based milk
