Almond Fig Cake with Whipped Mascarpone

Made with honey and Greek yogurt, this almond fig cake is soft and delightful with a sweetened whipped mascarpone topping.

Figs are in the peak of their season right now and there are so many delicious ways to enjoy them – a great addition to cheeseboards, drizzled with honey, wrapped in prosciutto and roasted, or simply straight from the market. I love to top this almond meal cake with whipped mascarpone with tiger stripe or black mission figs. When shopping for ripe figs, look for figs that are slightly tender to the touch and smell sweet and fragrant. If you can’t get your hands on ripe figs, swap them for another in-season fruit. I often make this cake and top it with fresh summer strawberries, peaches, or plums, or in the winter – roasted pears. If it’s cooler outside, adding warm spices like nutmeg, cardamom, and cinnamon to the cake mixture would be delicious.

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Almond Fig Cake with Whipped Mascarpone

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• Author: Annie Garcia
• Total Time: 35 minutes
• Yield: 8 servings 1x

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Made with honey and Greek yogurt, this almond fig cake is soft and delightful with a sweetened whipped mascarpone topping. The almond meal cake recipe is courtesy of Sara Forte of the Sprouted Kitchen.

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Ingredients

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Cake:

• 3 Eggs
• 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup Greek Yogurt
• 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter (melted and cooled)
• ¼ Cup honey
• 2 Cups almond meal
• ½ cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup sugar
• Pinch of nutmeg (Optional)
• 1 Teaspoon baking soda
• ½ Teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt

Whipped Topping:

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• Optional: handful of pistachios (roughly chopped, drizzle of honey)

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 325*.
2. Grease a 9-inch round cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
3. In one bowl, whisk eggs, and then add in vanilla, yogurt, honey, and cooled melted butter – whisk again. In another bowl, mix the almond meal, whole wheat flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt (and optional – pinch of nutmeg and/or cinnamon).
4. Mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients and pour into cake pan.
5. Bake for about 25 minutes or until golden brown – until a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Set aside to cool completely, and place onto a cooling rack.
6. Once the cake has cooled, top it with the lemon mascarpone whipped cream, sliced figs. Optional: handful of chopped pistachios and a generous drizzle of honey. Bon appetit!

• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 25 minutes
• Category: Baking, Cake