Fig ginger cake

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Sugar
½ cup Shortening
2 Eggs
1 cup Corn sirup
½ cup Sour milk
3 cups Cake flour
1 teaspoon Baking powder
1 teaspoon Ginger
½ teaspoon Cloves
½ teaspoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Lemon flavoring
1½ cup Cooked dried figs
½ cup Chopped nuts
½ teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Baking soda

Directions

Boil figs 10 minutes, drain, and slice fine. Cream sugar and shortening, add beaten eggs and sirup. Sift flour, measure, and sift with baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices. Add alternately with milk to first mixture. Add flavoring, figs, and nuts. Beat thoroughly. Pour into well-oiled layer cake pans. Bake in moderate oven (375 F) about 20 minutes. Ice with ginger icing. If desired 1½ cups soy or lima bean flour may be substituted for 1 ½ cups white flour. The Household Searchlight

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