GRAND PRIZE WINNER FIG CAKE

Grand Prize Winner Fig Cake image

Provided by TAMMY WADE

Categories Cakes

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 large eggs
1 c sugar
1 c vegetable oil
1/2 c buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla
2 c all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 1/2 c fig preserves
1/2 c applesauce
1 c chopped, pecans, toasted
cream cheese frosting (recipe below)

Steps:

1. Beat first 3 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended. Add buttermilk and vanilla; beat well
2. Combine flour and next 8 ingredients; gradually add to the buttermilk mixture, beating until blended. Fold in fig preserves, applesauce, and toasted pecans. (batter will be thin).
3. Pour mixture into 2 greased and floured 8-inch cake pans, bake at 350* for approx. 35-40 min. let cool 10 min. befor removing from pan.
4. Cream Cheese Frosting: When cake is completely cool, frost with following: 1 stick butter, softened, 1 8oz. cream cheese, softened, 2 teaspoons vanilla, and 1 16 oz box powdered sugar. Frost inbetween layers and top and sides. Enjoy