Fig Cake Recipe

An old-fashioned fig cake recipe, made with dried figs and other ingredients.

• 1 cup dried chopped figs
• boiling water
• 2 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

In a bowl, add boiling water to the dried figs to cover. Into another bowl, sift together the flour, salt, and baking powder. In another bowl, cream shortening and sugar; beat in the eggs. Add sifted dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, alternating with the milk. Beat well. Stir in vanilla and the figs.

Pour batter into a greased 9x5-inch loaf pan. Bake at 350° for about 1 hour, or until a wooden pick or cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.