PECAN FIG BOURBON CAKE
Provided by Ruth Cousineau
Categories Cake Bourbon Milk/Cream Food Processor Mixer Fruit Dessert Bake Fig Pecan Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 12 to 16 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Make cake:
- Simmer figs in water in a heavy medium saucepan, covered, until figs are tender and most of liquid is absorbed, 35 to 40 minutes. Purée in a food processor with bourbon and vanilla. Cool to warm.
- Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Butter and flour bundt pan, knocking out excess flour.
- While oven preheats, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Lightly toast pecans in a shallow baking pan in oven, 8 to 10 minutes, then cool and coarsely chop. Leave oven on.
- Beat together brown sugar, oil, and eggs in a large bowl with an electric mixer until thick and creamy, about 3 minutes. Stir in fig mixture. At low speed, mix in flour mixture until just incorporated, then fold in pecans.
- Pour batter into bundt pan and bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Cool cake completely in pan on a rack, then invert onto a plate.
- Make icing:
- Sift confectioners sugar into a bowl, then whisk in remaining icing ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over cake.
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Makayla Harris
[email protected]This cake is very easy to make and it's always a hit with my family and friends.
Chakira Carlstrom
[email protected]This cake is a bit pricey to make, but it's worth it for a special occasion.
Galaxy HuTao
[email protected]I've made this cake several times and it's always a hit. It's my go-to recipe for a crowd-pleasing dessert.
Autumn Bell
[email protected]This cake is perfect for a special occasion. It's beautiful and delicious.
Edeh David
[email protected]I made this cake for a potluck and it was gone in minutes! Everyone loved it.
Leonard Pierskalla
[email protected]This cake is very rich, so a little goes a long way. I would recommend serving it with a dollop of whipped cream or ice cream.
Sabuj Ahmed
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of bourbon, but I didn't find the flavor to be overpowering in this cake. It was actually quite subtle.
Daniel Spanky
[email protected]This cake is very easy to make and it's always a hit with my guests. I love that I can make it ahead of time and it still tastes fresh.
Malik Tauqeer
[email protected]I had some trouble finding figs, but I eventually found them at a specialty grocery store. The cake turned out great and was worth the effort.
Divine Agbam
[email protected]This cake is a bit too sweet for my taste, but it's still very good. I think I'll try reducing the amount of sugar next time.
David Franck
[email protected]I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it! He said it was the best cake he's ever had.
Adesope Akeem
[email protected]This is the best cake I've ever made! It's so moist and flavorful. I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfect.
Mathews Jere
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of figs, but I loved this cake! The flavors of the pecans, bourbon, and figs complemented each other perfectly.
Mubiru Samuel
[email protected]This cake was a huge hit at my party! It was moist and flavorful, with the perfect balance of sweetness and tartness. I will definitely be making this again.