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Spiced Honey Cake with Caramelized Figs Recipe
Photo: David Holifield

Spiced Honey Cake with Caramelized Figs Recipe

16 ingredients 8 to 10 servings openrecipes

This complexly flavored cake requires nothing more than a few turns of the whisk to make. It's delicious on its own—with its crisp, honeyed crust and moist...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

982
Calories
21g
Protein
32g
Fat
154g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Fig 1 medium (50g) 37
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coffee not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground clove
  • 1/2 C zested orange
  • 1 1/2 cups honey
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup strongly brewed coffee
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/4 stick)
  • 2 pints Mission figs, halved (about 2 pounds)
  • 1/2 cup honey liqueur, such as "Bärenjäger":/pick/5067
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 T Balsamic Vinegar

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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