Figs & Saffron cake is a delicious light cake made using fresh figs & flavored with saffron.
The long season of summers is coming to an end and what a better way to start it with our favorite fruits Figs. We love fresh figs. Literally wait for the start of figs season. Today I am sharing with you the cake recipe using fresh figs infused with the flavors of saffron with a touch of cardamom. Sounds heavenly right.
It’s a perfect cake to be enjoyed with friends with a cup of coffee. It’s light, rich in flavor and full of sweetness of figs.
I have adapted this recipe from Nytimes . Method used to prepare this cake is assembling dry & wet ingredients separately. And then mixing both.Use of saffron is optional . Vanilla extract can be used instead. But as we are bit partial towards saffron, many of my bakes includes saffron for flavoring. I have used a 6″inch pan to bake this cake.
Yields 6
Serves 4
Figs & Saffron Cake
A delicious light cake made using fresh figs & flavored with saffron
30Cook Time
Ingredients
- I : Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup almond meal/flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp saffron crushed
- 1 green cardamom seeds crushed
- pinch of salt
- II: Wet Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp honey
- III: Topping
- 3 - 4 fresh figs (Each fig cut into 4)
- 2 tbsp sugar to sprinkle
Instructions
- Grease 6" pan. Preheat the oven at 170°C
- Assemble the dry ingredients (I) in a separate bowl. Mix properly
- Assemble the wet ingredients (II) in a separate bowl. Stir till properly mixed.
- Now add the wet mix to the dry one.
- Mix to form a unified batter
- Pour the batter over the greased pan.
- Now arrange the figs as shown below in the picture
- Sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake @ 170°C for 25 to 30 minutes or till done.
- Serve warm or cold with coffee or tea.
Notes
Can be stored in fridge for about a week
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https://www.ghezaeshiriin.com/2015/11/figs-saffron-cake/Nutrition
Calories: 528 cal
Carbohydrates: 68 g
Fat: 27 g
Sodium: 92 g
Cholesterol: 140 g
Protein: 9 g
Fiber: 3 g