Fantastic Fig, Pecan and Orange Bundt Cake
There's only a month to go til Christmas - eeee!! - so it's around this time that people start making their Christmas puddings and begin the soaking process leading up to the big day. Now I know that it's traditional and Christmas pudding is somewhat of an essential on Christmas day but today, ladies and gentleman, I'm providing you with an alternative that I think is better...
This bundt cake is one of the easiest things to make in the world. Everything goes in one big bowl, the only hardship is a bit of mixing and then the oven does the rest of the work for you - what could be simpler? The taste is very Christmassy with spicy sweet cinnamon and zesty orange as well as dried fruits and nuts and a hint of vanilla. As well taste, this cakes looks the business too thanks to a cool bundt tin, the likes of which can be found in most supermarkets and homeware stores. Make this cake this year and you won't be disappointed. In fact make this cake now and stick it in the freezer so that's one less thing to think about for Christmas Day.
Fantastic Fig, Pecan and Orange Bundt Cake
250g salted butter, at room temperature
400g light brown soft sugar
Zest of 2 medium oranges
2 large eggs
300ml buttermilk
1 tbsp vanilla bean paste or extract
300g plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp ground cinnamon
150g pecan pieces
150g walnut pieces
200g dried figs, roughly chopped
Equipment:
23cm/9-inch non stick bundt tin, design of your choice,
sprayed with grease spray or painted liberally with melted butter
Preheat the oven to 170°C/150°C fan/Gas 3.
Place the softened butter in a mixing bowl and add the sugar and zest. Beat together until the sugar is well incorporated in the butter and it is fluffy. Add the eggs, buttermilk and vanilla and beat in. Sift over the flour, baking powder and cinnamon, and stir in until you have a smooth batter.
Fold in the pecans and figs, then scoop into the prepared bundt tin. Bake for 60–75 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool in the tin for a good 30 minutes before inverting onto a cooling rack – this will help to create a gorgeous crust on the cake.
TIP: As well as a pudding, this cake works really well with cheese!
This bundt cake is one of the easiest things to make in the world. Everything goes in one big bowl, the only hardship is a bit of mixing and then the oven does the rest of the work for you - what could be simpler? The taste is very Christmassy with spicy sweet cinnamon and zesty orange as well as dried fruits and nuts and a hint of vanilla. As well taste, this cakes looks the business too thanks to a cool bundt tin, the likes of which can be found in most supermarkets and homeware stores. Make this cake this year and you won't be disappointed. In fact make this cake now and stick it in the freezer so that's one less thing to think about for Christmas Day.
Fantastic Fig, Pecan and Orange Bundt Cake
250g salted butter, at room temperature 400g light brown soft sugar
Zest of 2 medium oranges
2 large eggs
300ml buttermilk
1 tbsp vanilla bean paste or extract
300g plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp ground cinnamon
150g pecan pieces
150g walnut pieces
200g dried figs, roughly chopped
Equipment:
23cm/9-inch non stick bundt tin, design of your choice,
sprayed with grease spray or painted liberally with melted butter
Preheat the oven to 170°C/150°C fan/Gas 3.
Place the softened butter in a mixing bowl and add the sugar and zest. Beat together until the sugar is well incorporated in the butter and it is fluffy. Add the eggs, buttermilk and vanilla and beat in. Sift over the flour, baking powder and cinnamon, and stir in until you have a smooth batter.
Fold in the pecans and figs, then scoop into the prepared bundt tin. Bake for 60–75 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool in the tin for a good 30 minutes before inverting onto a cooling rack – this will help to create a gorgeous crust on the cake.
TIP: As well as a pudding, this cake works really well with cheese!
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