Upside Down Fig Cake: Rich, ripe flavours

Around since biblical times, delectable figs roast up a treat and take the cake in baking! Try this delicious Upside Down Fig Cake for tea time today…

Ingredients (Serves 8-10)

1/4 cup (60g) brown sugar, firmly packed
1 tbsp (20g) butter, melted
6 fresh figs, halved
1/2 cup (125g) butter, softened
3/4 cup (180g) caster sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla essence
2/3 cup (180g) Fig Yoghurt
11/2 cups (185g) self raising flour
Extra Fig Yoghurt, to serve

Method

Prep time: 20 mins, Cooking time: 45-55 mins

Pre-heat the oven to 170˚C and grease and line a 22cm round cake tin.
Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the base of the tin and drizzle in the melted butter. Arrange the halved figs, cut side down, over the brown sugar and butter.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the softened butter and caster sugar until it is pale and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one, then mix in the vanilla essence and Fig Yoghurt until well combined. Use a spoon to fold the self raising flour in by hand, until just combined.
Spoon the cake mixture over the figs and smooth it out evenly with the back of a spoon.
Bake in the centre of the oven for 45-55 minutes, or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 20 minutes before turning out onto a serving plate. Serve warm with extra Fig Yoghurt.

127 Comments

- - welshmummy said
  - 01 Sep 2024
    8:27 am
I and my hubby love figs. I will definitely have to make this for him. It looks so light and yummy. Would be lovely warm with some vanilla ice cream.

- - mom93821 said
  - 05 Nov 2023
    8:14 am
Figs are simply fabulous in baked goods.
- mom93821 replied
  
  06 Nov 2023 , 4:01 am
  Best served with a generous dollop of double cream.
- - Mom466555 said
  - 07 Feb 2021
    3:31 pm
Yummy! Great use of figs

- - mom101628 said
  - 20 Apr 2017
    4:37 pm
Looks wonderful – however, I can never keep the figs long enough to do this – they get eaten straight off the tree.

- - ella12 said
  - 04 Apr 2017
    12:15 pm
This certainly sound different but nice!

- - rovermum said
  - 03 Apr 2017
    10:41 am
I’ve never tried figs before, but gee this looks like a scrumptious, delicious cake. One I’d want to eat!!

- - mom112217 said
  - 03 Apr 2017
    8:41 am
A beautiful dessert for fig lover’s! Thanks!

- - tessie said
  - 01 Apr 2017
    7:37 am
This looks so interesting and I’m sure it’s divine. Wonder where I can get some figs from

- - cherz said
  - 31 Mar 2017
    7:32 pm
OMG this looks and sounds amazingly good. thanks.

- - rachel1970 said
  - 31 Mar 2017
    4:36 pm
sorry to day I don’t like Rachel’s yoghurt. Will try with another yoghurt.

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 31 Mar 2017
    2:46 pm
This sounds rich and delicious- I’ve never cooked with figs before but would be keen to try this- can you just buy ‘Rachel’s’ yogurts from the supermarket?

- - Some_Toss said
  - 10 Apr 2016
    10:29 am
Fantastic! Thank you very much for sharing! Looking forward to trying it!

- - Nas01 said
  - 25 Jan 2016
    10:23 am
This looks delicious. Thanks for sharing. I absolutely love figs.

- - mom113055 said
  - 20 Sep 2015
    1:31 pm
upside down

- - storm7 said
  - 17 Aug 2015
    7:34 pm
Yum Yum Yum can not wait for fig season. This looks so good.

- - mom107723 said
  - 10 Aug 2015
    9:13 pm
Thanks i never know how to use figs which are good for you.

- - mom152736 said
  - 07 Aug 2015
    10:10 am
what else can i use except Figs ? you think pineapple should work ?

- - rebekah.bone said
  - 05 Aug 2015
    4:04 am
This cake looks so good.

- - Mum of 5 darlings :) said
  - 25 Jul 2015
    9:57 pm
This cake looks delightful !!

- - mom71809 said
  - 28 Jun 2015
    9:58 pm
Cake looks delicious and the yogurt sounds good too! Pity fresh figs are hard to find in my area