Chocolate Fig Cake
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Chocolate Fig Cake

Chocolate Fig Cake

Figs marry well with flavor of chocolate. See for yourself in a moist, rich chocolate cake.

Servings: 64 servings
Cake
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Mission figs, dried, stems removed
1 lb 4.00 oz
4 cups
Orange zest
1 Tbsp
Water, cool approx. 72°F
3 lb 8.00 oz
7 cups
Gold Medal™ Devil's Food Cake Mix (11112)
5 lb
1 box
Fig Sauce
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Red wine
1 lb
2 cups
Mission figs, dried, stems removed
5 oz
1 cup
Honey
11.50 oz
1 cup
Batter
  1. Place figs and orange zest into food processor and blend for approx. 20 seconds; set aside.
  2. Pour 1/2 of total amount of water into mixer bowl and then add total amount of mix. Mix using a paddle attachment on medium speed for 2 minutes.
  3. Add remaining water gradually while mixing on low speed. Stop mixer, scrape bowl and paddle.
  4. Add zest and fig mixture to batter; mix on low speed for 2 minutes. Do Not Overmix.
  5. Place cake batter into greased or parchment-lined full sheet pan and bake as directed below.
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
300°F
25-30 minutes
Standard Oven
350°F
31-36 minutes
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 12 minutes of baking.
Fig Sauce
  1. Place wine in a saucepan and bring to a rolling boil over med-high heat.
  2. Add figs and boil for 10 minutes (maintain the boil for full time); wine should reduce by approx. half.
  3. Remove sauce from heat and add honey.
  4. Add hot sauce carefully (including whole figs) to the bowl of a food processor and blend for 10-15 seconds, or until all ingredients are incorporated into a smooth sauce.
Finishing
  1. Pour sauce over whole, uncut, warm cake and spread evenly.
  2. Cut cake into 2/3-inch servings and serve immediately.
  • Check out our recipe for Chocolate Fig Cake. A delicious recipe featuring only the best products from General Mills Convenience and Foodservice.
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Nutrition Information

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Serving Size:
1 serving
Calories
200
Calories from Fat
50
% Daily Value
Total Fat
5g
8%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
13%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
5mg
2%
Sodium
280mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate
36g
12%
Dietary Fiber
2g
10%
Sugars
10g
Protein
3g
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition values are calculated using the weights of ingredients.

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