Photo: Alexander Maasch
Brandied Fig Cake with Dark Molasses Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
19 ingredients
8-10 servings
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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...
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)
Directions
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By chow ·
Recipe sourced from
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