Recipe By : The Household Searchlight
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 c Sugar
1/2 c Shortening
2 Eggs
1 c Corn syrup
1/2 c Sour milk
3 c Cake flour
1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Ginger
1/2 ts Cloves
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Lemon flavoring
1 1/2 c Dried figs -- cooked
1/2 c Nuts -- chopped
1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Baking soda
Boil figs 10 minutes, drain, and slice fine. Cream sugar and
shortening, add beaten eggs and syrup. 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 1-1/2 cups soy or lima bean flour may be substituted for
1-1/2 cups white flour.
