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Fresh Fig Coffee Cake is garden goodness

Published: Oct 29, 2017 · Modified: Jun 22, 2024 by Lisa Keys · This post may contain affiliate links · 7 Comments

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Last Updated on June 22, 2024 by Lisa Keys

Fresh fig cake.

Garden fresh fig coffee cake

I never dreamed that I would ever be able to grow fresh figs until this move to southeast Pennsylvania. The climate here is warmer and the growing season longer. With a little winter protection my fig trees have thrived. As grocery produce goes they are a pricey commodity, so it's a great example of why tending a small backyard garden is worth it. Here we are on the edge of November and these fresh figs are ripening fast and furious.

Fresh picked figs.

Once picked figs don't last long. They are quite perishable. We love them sliced and caramelized in butter with goat cheese and balsamic glaze, but we can only eat so many that way. Simmering a large pot of figs with honey and orange yielded two nice jars of jam. Still so many figs, so I baked a fresh fig coffee cake recipe for you.

Figs, dates, pecans.

This is a dense fruit cake filled with toasted pecans, chopped dates, dried cranberries and the fresh figs. It's flavored with cardamom, citrus zest and a little orange liqueur. It is a moist cake that is delicious for breakfast topped with plain Greek yogurt or can be served as an elegant after dinner dessert topped with whipped cream.

Unbaked fig cake in pan.
Fresh fig cake.

Garden Fresh Fig Coffee Cake

Lisa Keys
Garden fresh figs in this cake for a real treat.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 25 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 577 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup dried sweetened cranberries
  • ½ cup pitted dates, quartered
  • 2 tablespoons orange liqueur or orange juice
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 1 ¼ cups canola
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
  • 3 eggs
  • ½ tablespoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped toasted pecans
  • 12 ripe figs, quartered

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 350F. Spray a coffee cake pan with no-stick baking spray.
  • In small bowl, toss cranberries, dates and orange liqueur or juice; reserve.
  • In medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt and cardamom; set aside.
  • In large mixing bowl, beat sugar, oil and orange zest on high speed for 5 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla; blend well. With mixer on low speed gradually add flour mixture blending just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in pecans and reserved dried fruit mixture.
  • Spread half the batter evenly over bottom of pan. Evenly space half the figs on the batter. Spread remaining batter over figs. Top with remaining figs.
  • Bake for 70 to 80 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes.
  • Invert onto a plate and then invert again on to a cooling rack. I prefer the fig side up.

Nutrition

Calories: 577kcalCarbohydrates: 73gProtein: 6gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 303mgPotassium: 252mgFiber: 4gSugar: 45gVitamin A: 141IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 2mg
Keyword breakfast, coffee cake, dried cranberries, dried fruit, figs
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Baked fig cake.
I prefer to flip this over and serve it fig side up

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  1. Krista

    October 29, 2017 at 9:40 pm

    5 stars
    Looks absolutely delicious. Love fig, prosciutto and goat cheese flatbread!

    Reply
    • Lisa

      October 30, 2017 at 7:30 am

      Oh yes! Me, too! Perfect pairings

      Reply
  2. rainbowwayfarms

    October 29, 2017 at 9:43 pm

    Oh, this is beautiful!! <3

    Reply
    • Lisa

      October 30, 2017 at 7:29 am

      5 stars
      Thank you! Shared with my neighbors.

      Reply
  3. mistimaan

    October 30, 2017 at 2:51 am

    Looks yummy and tasty 🙂

    Reply
    • Lisa

      October 30, 2017 at 7:28 am

      Thank you. Do you have a favorite fig recipe?

      Reply
    • Lisa

      October 30, 2017 at 7:30 am

      Thank you. What is your favorite way to enjoy fresh figs?

      Reply

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