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Honey Fig Crumble Cake

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup grape-seed oil any netural oil or unsalted butter works
  • 1/2 cup honey or granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar or granulated suagr
  • 1 &3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup yogurt or sour cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamon
  • 2 tablespoons fig butter optional
  • 1& 1/2 cups sliced fresh figs

Crumble

  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 5 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven 350 F
  • In a large bowl, whisk brown sugar and eggs ( make sure to add the eggs one at a time).
  • Then add the fig butter, honey, cinnamon, cardamom powder and whisk well.
  • Add the oil and whisk until fully incorporated.
  • Sift in the dry ingredients in two parts. Make sure to not over mix the batter.
  • Then add the yogurt and mix just until fully incorporated.
  • Pour cake batter into a greased 9-inch pan. You can use any round, square, or rectangle baking pan you have available.
  • Top the batter with the sliced figs.
  • In a separate bowl, mix the flour, cinnamon, and sugars. Then add the melted butter and stir.
  • Add the chopped walnuts and stir until the mixture becomes crumbly.
  • Using your clean hands, distribute the crumble over all the sliced figs.
  • Place cake pan in the oven on the middle rack and bake for 55-65 minutes uninterrupted. Insert a toothpick in the center to check if the cake is ready.
  • Allow the cake to cool for 10-12 minutes in the cake pan before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Top the cake with powdered sugar or a glaze and enjoy!