PureSpelt fig cake

for 1 cake form 28-30 cm in length

250 g of dried figs, diced
3 tablespoons of Grand Marnier or orange juice

275 g of PureSpelt brown flour
2 teaspoon of baking powder
125 g of brown sugar
2 eggs
150 g of butter, liquid
1,5 dl of milk
A little ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon of cinnamon

Icing sugar and dried figs to decorate

1

Marinate the dried figs in the Grand Marnier or the orange juice for 1 hour.

2

Mix together the flour, baking powder and brown sugar. Mix the eggs, butter and milk together in a separate bowl, pour into the flour mixture. Add the marinated dried figs, mix everything well and pour into the cake form lined with baking paper.

Baking

Bake for 60-70 minutes in the lower half of an oven pre-heated to 160° C. Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool. Decorate with icing sugar and dried figs prior to serving.

Suggestion

If suitably wrapped, the cake can be stored in a cool place for 2-3 weeks.

Source:

IG Dinkel, Judith Gmür-Stalder