Name: Maple pecan cake
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: cooking-oil spray; 1 cup (100g) pecans; 1/3 cup (80ml) maple syrup; 1 1/4 cup (310ml) boiling water; 1 1/4 cup (235g) coarsely chopped dried figs; 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 60 gram butter; 3/4 cup (150g) firmly packed brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1 cup (150g) self-raising flour; Butterscotch sauce; 1 cup (250ml) maple syrup; 1/2 cup (125ml) cream; 100 gram butter, chopped

Ingredients

cooking-oil spray

1 cup (100g) pecans

1/3 cup (80ml) maple syrup

1 1/4 cup (310ml) boiling water

1 1/4 cup (235g) coarsely chopped dried figs

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

60 gram butter

3/4 cup (150g) firmly packed brown sugar

2 eggs

1 cup (150g) self-raising flour

Butterscotch sauce

1 cup (250ml) maple syrup

1/2 cup (125ml) cream

100 gram butter, chopped

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease deep 20cm-round cake pan; line base with baking paper, coat with cooking-oil spray.

2.Arrange nuts over base of prepared pan; drizzle with maple syrup.

3.Combine the water, figs and soda in bowl of food processor. Cover with lid; stand 5 minutes. Add butter and sugar; process until almost smooth. Add eggs and flour; process until just combined. Pour into prepared pan; bake about 55 minutes. Stand cake 5 minutes; turn onto wire rack.

4.To make butterscotch sauce; stir ingredients in small saucepan over heat until smooth; bring to a boil. Boil, uncovered, about 2 minutes or until mixture thickens slightly.

5.Serve cake with sauce and, if desired, ice-cream.

Either maple syrup or maple-flavoured syrup can be used in this recipe.
Note

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