Nua Cake with Figs

Name: Nua Cake with Figs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Type 00 flour 2 &frac13; cups; Sugar 0.9 cup; Eggs medium 3; Sunflower seed oil ½ cup; Milk 0.4 cup; Powdered yeast for sweets 2 tsp; Vanilla extract 1 tsp; Figs 1.3 lbs; Fig jam 0.6 cup; Salt 1 pinch; Powdered sugar to taste

Vegetarian

Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Serving: 6 persone
Cost: Low
Note + cooling time (20 minutes)

PRESENTATION

Recipe by
Lulù Gargari

The Nua cake with figs is an easy-to-make and delicious dessert, which surprises with its softness and unique flavor. Unlike the classic Nua cake, the main protagonists of the recipe are the figs that are embedded in a soft and delicate base. The natural sweetness of the figs blends with the creaminess of the cake, creating a perfect balance between texture and taste. To complete the picture, there is the fig jam that creates the typical effect of this dessert! Discover how to make this very simple cake, perfect to be served on various occasions, from breakfast to snack time, up to a refined dessert to conclude a special dinner.

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INGREDIENTS
Ingredients for a 20 cm diameter springform pan: Type 00 flour 2 ⅓ cups (290 g); Sugar 0.9 cup (180 g); Eggs 3 - medium; Sunflower seed oil ½ cup (120 g); Milk 0.4 cup (90 g); Powdered yeast for sweets 2 tsp (10 g); Vanilla extract 1 tsp; Figs 1.3 lbs (600 g); Fig jam 0.6 cup (200 g); Salt 1 pinch; Powdered sugar to taste

Preparation

How to prepare Nua Cake with Figs

To prepare the Nua cake with figs, first crack the eggs into a bowl, add a pinch of salt 1, the sugar 2 and whisk with an electric mixer 3.

Add the vanilla extract 4, sunflower oil 5, and milk 6. Mix to combine the ingredients.

Then add the flour 7, and the baking powder 8 previously sifted. Mix with a hand whisk 9 until you obtain a smooth and lump-free batter.

Peel the figs 10, cut them into pieces 11, and add them to the batter 12.

Incorporate them by mixing well 13. Pour the batter into a 20 cm (8-inch) springform pan, lined with parchment paper 14, and level the surface 15.

Add the fig jam to the surface 16, then bake in a preheated convection oven at 350°F for about 60 minutes. Once baked, let it cool in the turned-off oven with the door ajar for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely. Decorate with powdered sugar 17. The Nua cake with figs is ready to be enjoyed 18.