Fig Cake/ Gluten & Dairy Free

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This “Fig Cake” was the peek of my week in the kitchen! It is Gluten Free and Dairy Free. The batter is a combination of almond flour, tapioca flour, almond milk, sugar and eggs. The texture is beautiful and the figs make it look so fancy and effortless elegant.

This week was quite challenging in the cooking department. I did not have any inspiration or desire to cook, (big problem when you have a Cooking Blog and a Family to feed) but then I went to Central Market and saw these beautiful figs in the produce section and I just had to have them! I couldn’t get home fast enough to make this cake.

I used my Almond and Mandarin Cake as a base for this recipe. I tweaked the recipe just enough to let the figs flavor shine.

Whisk eggs, vanilla, oil and sugar. Mix dry ingredients: Almond flour, tapioca flour, baking, soda, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients into wet ingredients and mix.

I removed the stem from the figs and cut them in half and place them cut side up on top of the cake batter. I like lining the cake pan with a large piece of parchment paper, that way is easier to lift the cake and transfer to a platter.

Just a little dust of powder sugar and it is ready. It turned out delicious! It tastes even better the next day. This is not a very sweet cake so, if you’re not strictly dairy free I suggest to serve this cake with a dollop of whip cream. It will be the perfect finish. This cake totally made up for a bad week in the kitchen.

Here’s the link to my Almond and Mandarin Cake if you want check it out: http://marisolcooks.com/2020/07/27/mandarin-almond-cake-gluten-free-dairy-free/

Find the recipe for my Fig Cake below!

About

Hello, my name is Marisol Chancellor. I was born and raised in Monterrey Mexico. I’ve been living in Texas for 12 years and even when I love barbeque, fruit cobblers and sweet tea, there’s something that has the power of transporting me right back to my mom’s kitchen and gives me a little piece of home, cooking. I grew up in the kitchen and for me, memories are always linked to food, and behind the food, well, there’s always a story that comes along. So, please let me share with you my love for cooking and while we are at it, let’s share some memories, because let’s be honest, we are also hungry for nostalgia.

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