Name: Fig Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 200g unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup (220g) Chelsea Caster Sugar; 1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped; 3 eggs, separated; 1 ⅓ cups (200g) plain flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 4 figs, halved; Sticky figs; 4 figs, quartered; 2 tbs grappa; ⅓ cup (80ml) Chelsea Maple Flavoured Syrup; 1 tbs Chelsea Raw Sugar; Zabaglione cream; 2 egg yolks; ¼ cup (55g) Chelsea Caster Sugar; 2 ½ tbs grappa; 250g sour cream

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Light in Flavour

When you want a delicate sweetness in your baking, using White Sugar or Caster Sugar can provide a subtle sweetness that enhances the other flavours without overpowering them.

Fruity

Using fruit can add a natural, fruity sweetness to baking, creating a refreshing, light flavour or adding sweet tartness. White Sugar or Caster Sugar in baking, allows the flavour of the fruit to shine and Jam Setting Sugar preserves the taste of fruit in vibrant jams.

Nutty

Coconut Sugar bring a subtle nuttiness to baked goods, elevating the taste with a mild, natural sweetness and pairs beautifully with tropical flavours.

Spiced

Using sugars with spices like cinnamon, ginger, licorice or chai can lend a warm, aromatic sweetness to baking.

Caramel

Utilising brown sugars or incorporating caramelised sugar syrups creates a richer, deeper flavor profile, adding a hint of caramel or toffee-like taste.

Chocolate

Chocolate adds a decadent richness to baked goods with its deep cocoa flavour, making it perfect for indulgent treats. Try adding a deep flavoured Brown Sugar to the mix for enhanced chocolate flavour.

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1 cup (220g) Chelsea Caster Sugar
1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped
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2 tsp baking powder
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1 tbs Chelsea Raw Sugar

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I made this cake using buckwheat flour to make it gluten free. Absolutely delicious and will use it to make other types of fruit cake from now on!'

Method

Preheat the oven to 160°C. Grease a 22cm round springform cake pan and line with baking paper.

Place butter, Chelsea Caster Sugar and vanilla seeds in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat for 5 minutes or until thick and pale. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Fold in flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt until just combined. Transfer to a separate bowl and set aside.

Clean and dry mixer bowl. Add the eggwhites and a pinch of salt to bowl. Return to stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Whisk on high until soft peaks form. Stir one-third of the eggwhite into cake batter to loosen, then gently fold in remaining eggwhite until combined.

Spread half the batter into prepared pan. Press fig, cut-side down, into batter. Add remaining batter and smooth with a palette knife. Bake for 90 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of cake comes out clean. Set aside to cool in pan.

For the sticky figs, grease a baking tray and line with baking paper. Increase oven to 250°C. Toss fig in a bowl with grappa and Chelsea Maple Flavoured Syrup. Place fig, cut-side up, on prepared tray. Sprinkle with Chelsea Raw Sugar and bake for 10-12 minutes or until fig is golden and bubbling. Set aside to cool slightly.

Meanwhile, for the zabaglione, place egg yolks, Chelsea Caster Sugar and grappa in a heatproof bowl and whisk until well combined. Set over a saucepan of simmering water (don't let the bowl touch the water) and whisk for 5-8 minutes or until you can draw a figure 8 that holds for a few seconds. Set aside to cool to room temperature.

When cool, place sour cream in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Whisk until soft peaks form. Add half the zabaglione and fold through, then, with the motor running, add the remaining zabaglione until well combined. Whisk on high until stiff peaks form.

Spoon cream onto cake and top with sticky figs. Drizzle over any sticky fig juices to serve.