Name: Marsala and fig cake
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 250 gram soft dried figs, finely chopped; 1/2 cup (125ml) marsala; 125 gram butter, softened; 1 cup (220g) firmly packed light brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1 cup (150g) self-raising flour; 1/2 cup (75g) plain flour; 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 1/2 cup (140g) sour cream; 1 tablespoon icing sugar

Ingredients

250 gram soft dried figs, finely chopped

1/2 cup (125ml) marsala

125 gram butter, softened

1 cup (220g) firmly packed light brown sugar

2 eggs

1 cup (150g) self-raising flour

1/2 cup (75g) plain flour

1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

1/2 cup (140g) sour cream

1 tablespoon icing sugar

Method

1.Preheat oven to 160°C. Grease a deep 22cm baba pan well.

2.Combine figs and marsala in a small saucepan; bring to the boil. Cool 15 minutes.

3.Meanwhile, beat butter and brown sugar in a small bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Transfer mixture to a large bowl; stir in sifted flours and soda, and sour cream.

4.Blend or process fig mixture until it forms a smooth paste; stir into cake mixture. Spread mixture into the pan; smooth surface.

5.Bake cake about 1 hour. Stand in pan 5 minutes; turn onto a wire rack to cool. Dust with sifted icing sugar before serving.

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