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Fig and walnut cake served
Moist walnut sponge crowned with caramelized autumn figs

Autumn fig & walnut cake

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
This cake encapsulates the flavours of early autumn. The honeyed sweetness of fig and the earthy, oily character of walnut complement each other. Since the fig caramelises and releases juice during baking, the batter around it becomes creamier, while the walnuts add a crunchy texture.
🕒 Prep Time 25 mins
🍳 Cook Time 40 mins
⌛ Total Time 1 hr 15 mins
🍽️ Servings 8 servings
🔥 Calories 380 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • 22 cm cake tin - Springform recommended.
  • Chopping board and sharp knife - For slicing the figs.
  • Whisk - For mixing the batter.

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Nuts
⚠️ Eggs
⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line the tin with paper. Wash and slice the figs (into rounds or wedges).

Tip: Choose ripe but firm figs; overripe ones will flow apart during baking.
2 ✓

Mix the flour, ground walnuts, baking powder, and salt.

Tip: The walnut skin adds a tiny bitter note, which balances the sweetness of the figs well.
3 ✓

Cream the butter with the sugar, add the eggs, vanilla, and milk.

Tip: If the butter and eggs are not the same temperature, the mixture may curdle.
4 ✓

Fold the dry mixture into the wet.

Tip: Mix only until combined, no longer.
5 ✓

Pour into the tin, smooth out, and arrange the figs on top (cut side up).

Tip: Press them slightly into the batter, but not completely.
6 ✓

Bake for 35-40 minutes.

Tip: The figs release juice, so the batter around them bakes slower.
7 ✓

Cool on a wire rack, then dust with icing sugar.

Tip: A drizzle of honey on top when serving works wonders!

Recipe FAQ

Can I use dried figs?
Yes, but soak them in tea or water beforehand to soften, then chop finely and mix into the batter instead of putting on top.
When is fig season?
Generally, figs ripen from late August to October.

Ingredients

  • 200 g Plain flour
  • 100 g Ground walnuts
  • 200 g Fresh figs
  • 100 g Butter (soft)
  • 150 g Caster sugar
  • 3 pcs Eggs
  • 100 ml Milk
  • 10 g Baking powder
  • 5 ml Vanilla extract
  • 3 g Icing sugar
  • 1 pinch Salt