Fig Cake with Cardamom by @raniaobeidallah

1h10

10 servings

🍈

6

Fresh figs

🧈

200 g

Butter

🥚

4

Eggs

🍦

1 tsp

Vanilla

🌾

180 g

Flour

🍬

520 g

Brown sugar

🍬

120 ml + 200 g

White sugar

🥛

120 ml

Milk

🧂

0.75 g

Salt

🫙

8 g

Baking powder

🫙

1 g

Ground cardamom

🪵

1.3 g

Ground cinnamon

🥜

110 g

Pecans

💧

180 ml

Water

🫙

4

Cardamom pods

🍦

15 ml

Liquid vanilla

🧀

100 g

Cream cheese

🍬

120 g

Powdered sugar

🥛

120 ml

Heavy cream

  1. Preheat

    Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F and line the cake pan with parchment paper.

  2. Cut
    • Fresh figs

    Cut 3 fresh figs into small pieces and reserve the remaining 3 figs for decoration.

  3. Beat
    • Unsalted butter
    • Brown sugar
    • Granulated sugar

    Beat the unsalted butter with 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar until creamy.

  4. Add
    • Eggs
    • Vanilla extract

    Add the eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, then beat until smooth.

  5. Add
    • Plain yogurt
    • All-purpose flour

    Add the plain yogurt and fold in the all-purpose flour gradually.

  6. Fold
    • Fresh figs
    • Pecans
    • Brown sugar

    Fold in the chopped figs and pecans with 1/4 cup of the prepared syrup.

  7. Add
    • Ground cardamom
    • Baking powder

    Add the ground cardamom, ground cinnamon, salt, and baking powder, then fold just until combined.

  8. Pour

    Pour the batter into the lined cake pan and level the surface.

  9. Bake

    Bake on the middle rack for 40 to 45 minutes until the cake is cooked through.

  10. Combine
    • Brown sugar
    • Granulated sugar
    • Water

    Combine the remaining brown sugar, remaining granulated sugar, water, cardamom pods, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a saucepan.

  11. Boil

    Boil the syrup until thick and glossy like caramel syrup.

  12. Beat
    • Cream cheese
    • Powdered sugar
    • Vanilla extract

    Beat the cream cheese with powdered sugar and the remaining vanilla extract until smooth.

  13. Add
    • Heavy cream

    Add the heavy cream and beat until the frosting becomes light and doubled in volume.

  14. Cool

    Cool the baked cake completely on a cooling rack.

  15. Spread
    • Cream cheese
    • Powdered sugar
    • Heavy cream

    Spread the cream cheese frosting over the cooled cake and decorate with the reserved figs.

  16. Drizzle
    • Pecans
    • Brown sugar
    • Granulated sugar

    Scatter pecans over the cake and drizzle with the remaining cardamom syrup.

Fig Cake with Cardamom by @raniaobeidallah

1h10

10 servings

🍈

6

Fresh figs

🧈

200 g

Butter

🥚

4

Eggs

🍦

1 tsp

Vanilla

🌾

180 g

Flour

🍬

520 g

Brown sugar

🍬

120 ml + 200 g

White sugar

🥛

120 ml

Milk

🧂

0.75 g

Salt

🫙

8 g

Baking powder

🫙

1 g

Ground cardamom

🪵

1.3 g

Ground cinnamon

🥜

110 g

Pecans

💧

180 ml

Water

🫙

4

Cardamom pods

🍦

15 ml

Liquid vanilla

🧀

100 g

Cream cheese

🍬

120 g

Powdered sugar

🥛

120 ml

Heavy cream

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/16

    Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F and line the cake pan with parchment paper.

    🍰Cake pan
    📜Parchment paper

  2. Step 2/16

    Cut 3 fresh figs into small pieces and reserve the remaining 3 figs for decoration.

    🍈Fresh figs
    🔪Knife
    🥣Small mixing bowl

  3. Step 3/16

    Beat the unsalted butter with 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar until creamy.

    🧈Unsalted butter
    🍬Brown sugar
    🍬Granulated sugar
    🥣Large mixing bowl
    🥄Measuring cups

  4. Step 4/16

    Add the eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, then beat until smooth.

    🥚Eggs
    🍦Vanilla extract
    🥣Large mixing bowl
    🥄Measuring spoons

  5. Step 5/16

    Add the plain yogurt and fold in the all-purpose flour gradually.

    🥣Plain yogurt
    🌾All-purpose flour
    🥣Large mixing bowl
    🥄Rubber spatula
    🥄Measuring cups

  6. Step 6/16

    Fold in the chopped figs and pecans with 1/4 cup of the prepared syrup.

    🍈Fresh figs
    🥜Pecans
    🍬Brown sugar
    🍬Granulated sugar
    💧Water
    🥣Large mixing bowl
    🥄Rubber spatula
    🥄Measuring cups

  7. Step 7/16

    Add the ground cardamom, ground cinnamon, salt, and baking powder, then fold just until combined.

    🫙Ground cardamom
    🪵Ground cinnamon
    🧂Salt
    🫙Baking powder
    🥣Large mixing bowl
    🥄Rubber spatula
    🥄Measuring spoons

  8. Step 8/16

    Pour the batter into the lined cake pan and level the surface.

    🍰Cake pan
    🥄Rubber spatula

  9. Step 9/16

    Bake on the middle rack for 40 to 45 minutes until the cake is cooked through.

    🍰Cake pan

  10. Step 10/16

    Combine the remaining brown sugar, remaining granulated sugar, water, cardamom pods, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a saucepan.

    🍬Brown sugar
    🍬Granulated sugar
    💧Water
    🫙Cardamom pods
    🍦Vanilla extract
    🍲Saucepan
    🥄Measuring cups
    🥄Measuring spoons

  11. Step 11/16

    Boil the syrup until thick and glossy like caramel syrup.

    🍲Saucepan
    🥄Whisk

  12. Step 12/16

    Beat the cream cheese with powdered sugar and the remaining vanilla extract until smooth.

    🧀Cream cheese
    🍬Powdered sugar
    🍦Vanilla extract
    🥣Large mixing bowl
    🥄Measuring cups

  13. Step 13/16

    Add the heavy cream and beat until the frosting becomes light and doubled in volume.

    🥛Heavy cream
    🥣Large mixing bowl
    🥄Measuring cups

  14. Step 14/16

    Cool the baked cake completely on a cooling rack.

    ✨Cooling rack
    🍰Cake pan

  15. Step 15/16

    Spread the cream cheese frosting over the cooled cake and decorate with the reserved figs.

    🧀Cream cheese
    🍬Powdered sugar
    🥛Heavy cream
    🍈Fresh figs
    🥄Rubber spatula
    🔪Knife

  16. Step 16/16

    Scatter pecans over the cake and drizzle with the remaining cardamom syrup.

    🥜Pecans
    🍬Brown sugar
    🍬Granulated sugar
    💧Water
    🫙Cardamom pods
    🥄Measuring cups

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Fruit, Eggs, Sweeteners, Seasonings, Leavening agents, Spices, Nuts, Liquids, Dairy

Ingredients

Fresh figs, Butter, Eggs, Vanilla, Flour, Brown sugar, White sugar, Milk, Salt, Baking powder, Ground cardamom, Ground cinnamon, Pecans, Water, Cardamom pods, Liquid vanilla, Cream cheese, Powdered sugar, Heavy cream

Notes

Fresh figs (3 inside the cake, 3 for decoration), Butter (room temperature), Brown sugar (for the cake batter, for the syrup), White sugar (for the cake batter, for the syrup), Pecans (regular walnuts also work), Water (for the syrup), Cardamom pods (for the syrup), Liquid vanilla (for the syrup), Cream cheese (for the frosting), Powdered sugar (for the frosting), Heavy cream (for the frosting, whipped)

Allergens

Eggs, Tree nuts, Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian

Calories

590 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 7g, Carbohydrates: 76g, Total fat: 30g, Saturated fat: 14g, Fiber: 3g, Sugars: 57g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 100mg, Iron: 2.2mg, Potassium: 230mg, Sodium: 180mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 290IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Vitamin E: 1.4mg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

25 minutes

Cooking

45 minutes

Overall

1 hour 10 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

16 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Large mixing bowl, Small mixing bowl, Saucepan, Cake pan, Parchment paper, Whisk, Rubber spatula, Knife, Measuring cups, Measuring spoons, Cooling rack

Appliances

Oven, Mixer

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Dessert

Occasions

Picnic, Celebration, Afternoon tea, Potluck

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@raniaobeidallah

Origin

Cuisine

Levantine, Middle Eastern

Geographic

to inform

Various

Aspect

Texture

Moist, Tender, Creamy, Crunchy, Sticky

Flavors

Sweet, Caramel, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Fruity, Buttery, Nutty

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Keep covered,Only while serving,Do not leave cream cheese frosting out longer than 2 hours), fridge : 4 days (Store in an airtight container,Keep below 4°C / 40°F), freezer : 60 days (Freeze unfrosted cake slices when possible,Wrap tightly before freezing,Thaw in the fridge)