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Brandied Fig Cake with Dark Molasses Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
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Brandied Fig Cake with Dark Molasses Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

19 ingredients 8-10 servings openrecipes

The basis of this recipe was my grandmother's-she was the "sweet grandma" (as opposed to the "spicy grandma")...she loved figs and they were always part of any...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1057
Calories
30g
Protein
37g
Fat
150g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 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
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Dried Fig 1 medium (50g) 37
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Brandy not in our table 0
Cake 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

  • 1 1/2 cups (about 12 oz) dried figs, stems removed and roughly chopped
  • 2 cups brandy
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature (plus a little extra for preparing cake pans)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
  • 4 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour (plus a little extra for preparing cake pans)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature (frosting)
  • 2 cups confectioners’ sugar (frosting)
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (frosting)
  • 1 pound cream cheese, at room temperature (frosting)
  • 1/4 cup dark molasses (frosting)

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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