Fig & Almond Bundt Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole toasted almond
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 cup finely chopped fresh fig

Recipe

• 1 grease and flour a 9-inch bundt pan.
• 2 in a food processor pulse with a metal blade almonds to a fine crumb add flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt pulse to mix and lighten.
• 3 beat together sugar and oil until light and fluffy. add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. add vanilla and almond extract.
• 4 in a mixer at low speed, beat flour into egg mixture a little at a time, alternating with orange juice. stir in figs. spoon batter into prepared baking pan; smooth top.
• 5 bake cake at 350° for about 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. cool fig cake in pan on rack for about 5 minutes; remove from pan to rack to cool completely. dust with powdered sugar if desired.