Fresh Fig Cake with Butter Pecan Frosting - recipe

 
Fresh Fig Cake with Butter Pecan Frosting
 
Ingredients for Cake:

1 pound butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs, separated
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 cup wheat germ
3 to 4 cups figs
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice

Ingredients for Butter Pecan Frosting:

6 Tablespoons butter, softened
4 cups powdered sugar
4 Tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans

Directions:

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks and vanilla. Mix together flour, baking powder and salt. Stir into batter alternately with milk. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into flour mixture. Add wheat germ. Chop figs in blender or food processor and add to batter. Stir in spices. Pour into 2 (9 inch) greased and floured cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until center springs back. Cool and frost. For frosting, beat together first 4 ingredients until smooth and creamy. Add pecans.


Servings: 16 - 18