FIG COFFEE CAKE

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"My mother-in-law shared this recipe with me," writes Angel Retherford of Laughlin, Nevada. "I have reinvented it by using different flavors of Fig Newtons. My favorite version is made with apple-cinnamon, but be sure to try the raspberry, too."

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
FILLING:
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons cold butter
15 Fig Newton cookies, crumbled

Steps:

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. In another bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly. Fold in crumbled cookies., Spread a third of the batter into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Top with half of the filling. Repeat layers. Top with remaining batter. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack before cutting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 432 calories, Fat 16g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 56mg cholesterol, Sodium 476mg sodium, Carbohydrate 69g carbohydrate (42g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.