Several weeks ago I had massive problems finding fresh figs for a recipe – now they are everywhere! Yay! I love those little fellas so much! :)
So what about making something with them? Right – I had to! A cake that is basically made completely out of figs?! Well… there are some other ingredients as well. Almonds, marzipan, amaretto, honey, coconut liquor… all good a good match with fresh figs!
Here in Germany, we call a cake like that “Kastenkuchen” aka. “box cake” – not a very charming name for such a beauty. That’s why I call it “Tea Cake” – much better, right? Not a box, but a delicious cake! ;) As I mentioned already – with a delicious filling made of almonds, marzipan, and amaretto liquor. The glaze is made with honey and coconut liquor. Everything is topped with a huge pile of fresh and delicious figs. So good!
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
7 oz. (200g) soft dried figs, diced
2 tbsp. brown sugar
1/4 cup (60ml) amaretto
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup (20g) sliced almonds
3.5 oz. (100g) marzipan or almond paste
For the cake:
7 oz. (200g) butter
1 1/2 cups (300g) sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
2 cups (260g) cake flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 cup (160ml) coconut milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
couple drops almond extract
For the decoration:
2 tbsp. milk
2 tbsp. honey
1 tbsp. coconut rum or liquor
pinch of salt
2 oz. (60g) white chocolate, finely chopped
3 tbsp. cream cheese
1-2 tbsp. confectioner’s sugar
3-5 fresh figs
sliced almonds
200g getrocknete weiche Feigen, gewürfelt
2 EL brauner Zucker
60ml Amaretto
120ml Wasser
20g gehobelte Mandeln
100g Marzipan oder Mandelpaste
Für den Kuchen:
200g Butter
300g Zucker
4 Eier (L), Zimmertemperatur
260g Kuchenmehl
1/2 TL Backpulver
1/2 TL Salz
160ml Kokosnussmilch
1 TL Vanille Extrakt
ein paar Tropfen Bittermandelaroma
Für die Dekoration:
2 EL Milch
2 EL Honig
1 EL Kokosnussrum oder Likör
Prise Salz
60g weiße Schokolade, gehackt
3 EL Frischkäse
1-2 EL Puderzucker
3-5 frische Feigen
gehobelte Mandeln
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. Mix flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and set aside. Mix the coconut milk in a cup or glass with the vanilla extract and almond extract. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl beat the butter and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one by one and mix well after each addition. Add the flour mix alternating with the coconut milk mixture in three portions – mix until just combined, do not overmix. Add the fig filling to the bowl and fold in. Grease and dust a 9×5 inches (23x13cm) baking pan with flour. Transfer the batter into the pan, smooth out the surface and place in the cold oven. Set the temperature to 325°F (160°C) and bake for 70-85 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Take out of the oven and let cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then remove from the pan and let cool down completely on a wire rack.
4. For the glaze add the milk, honey, rum (or liquor) and salt to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Take from the heat, add the chopped chocolate and mix until completely melted and combined. Let cool down a bit. Add the cream cheese and mix until smooth. Add one tablespoon of the confectioner’s sugar and mix in. Add more, if you think the glaze is not thick enough (it will thicken a bit when cooler). Let cool down 20-25 minutes and then glaze the cake and decorate with fresh figs and sliced almonds.
2. Mehl, Backpulver und Salz in einer Schüssel vermischen und zur Seite stellen. Die Kokosnussmilch in einer Tasse mit dem Vanille Extrakt und Bittermandelaroma vermischen und zur Seite stellen.
3. In einer großen Schüssel die Butter mit dem Zucker auf höchster Stufe aufschlagen, bis alles hell und luftig ist. Die Eier einzeln zugeben und jeweils gut unterrühren bevor man das nächste zugibt. Das Mehl abwechselnd mit der Kokosnussmilch in drei Portionen zugeben und nur kurz unterrühren – nicht zu viel rühren! Die Feigenfüllung zugeben und unterheben. Eine 23x13cm (9×5 inches) Kastenkuchenform einfetten und mit Mehl ausstäuben. Den Teig einfüllen und glattstreichen. Die Form in den kalten Ofen stellen und die Temperatur auf 160°C (325°F) einstellen und für 70-85 Minuten backen – mit einem Holzspieß testen, ob noch Teig kleben bleibt und erst herausnehmen, wenn der Spieß sauber herauskommt. Aus dem Ofen nehmen und in der Form etwa 10 Minuten abkühlen lassen. Aus der Form lösen und dann auf einem Kuchengitter komplett auskühlen lassen.
4. Für die Glasur die Milch mit Honig, Rum (oder Likör) und Salz in einem Topf zum Kochen bringen. Vom Herd nehmen und die gehackte Schokolade zugeben und unterrühren, bis sie komplett geschmolzen ist. Etwas abkühlen lassen. Frischkäse zugeben und glattrühren. Einen EL Puderzucker zugeben und unterrühren. Sollte die Glasur nicht dick genug sein, noch etwas Puderzucker zugeben (die Glasur dickt aber auch etwas an, sobald sie abkühlt). Für 20-25 Minuten abkühlen lassen und dann den Kuchen damit überziehen. Mit frischen Feigen und gehobelten Mandeln verzieren.
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Here is a version of the recipe you can print easily.
PrintTea Cake with Almonds, Marzipan and Figs
- Prep Time: 1h
- Cook Time: 1h 25m
- Total Time: 2h 45m
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Cakes
- Cuisine: Great Britain
Description
Delicious tea cake filled with marzipan, almond and figs, finished with a honey coconut white chocolate glaze and fresh figs.
Ingredients
For the filling:
7 oz. (200g) soft dried figs, diced
2 tbsp. brown sugar
1/4 cup (60ml) amaretto
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup (20g) sliced almonds
3.5 oz. (100g) marzipan or almond paste
For the cake:
7 oz. (200g) butter
1 1/2 cups (300g) sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
2 cups (260g) cake flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 cup (160ml) coconut milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
couple drops almond extract
For the decoration:
2 tbsp. milk
2 tbsp. honey
1 tbsp. coconut rum or liquor
pinch of salt
2 oz. (60g) white chocolate, finely chopped
3 tbsp. cream cheese
1–2 tbsp. confectioner’s sugar
3–5 fresh figs
sliced almonds
Instructions
1. Chop the dried figs into small dices – remove the hard parts before. Add together with the sugar, amaretto, and water to a small saucepan and heat up. The mixture should simmer until the liquids have gone and the figs are very soft – takes about 8-10 minutes. Crush the sliced almonds in a mortar until you have small pieces, but do not grind them. Cut the marzipan (almond paste) into small dices and add with the crushed sliced almonds to the saucepan and mix. Set aside to cool down.
2. Mix flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and set aside. Mix the coconut milk in a cup or glass with the vanilla extract and almond extract. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl beat the butter and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one by one and mix well after each addition. Add the flour mix alternating with the coconut milk mixture in three portions – mix until just combined, do not overmix. Add the fig filling to the bowl and fold in. Grease and dust a 9×5 inches (23x13cm) baking pan with flour. Transfer the batter into the pan, smooth out the surface and place in the cold oven. Set the temperature to 325°F (160°C) and bake for 70-85 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Take out of the oven and let cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then remove from the pan and let cool down completely on a wire rack.
4. For the glaze add the milk, honey, rum (or liquor) and salt to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Take from the heat, add the chopped chocolate and mix until completely melted and combined. Let cool down a bit. Add the cream cheese and mix until smooth. Add one tablespoon of the confectioner’s sugar and mix in. Add more, if you think the glaze is not thick enough (it will thicken a bit when cooler). Let cool down 20-25 minutes and then glaze the cake and decorate with fresh figs and sliced almonds.
Notes
Enjoy baking!
This cake is perfection. I love the almond presence in all this, they go so good with figs. It looks really good!
Thanks! It is one of my favorites too!
Cheers,
Marc
I am loving you blog and this recipe seems absolutely delicious to me! Greetings from Mexico!
Gaby
Hi Gaby,
happy to hear you like the recipes! Hope you find a lot to bake! :)
Cheers and Greetings to Mexico!
Marc