Fig Spice Cake

• 3/4 cup dried figs, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 2 cups sifted cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• Cooking spray
• 3/4 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 4 teaspoons fresh orange juice

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
2. Combine first 3 ingredients in a small bowl; let stand while preparing cake batter.
3. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 6 ingredients. Combine brown sugar, buttermilk, oil, and eggs. Gradually add flour mixture to buttermilk mixture, beating with a mixer at low speed until blended. Stir in figs and any juices remaining in bowl.
4. Spoon batter into a 13 x 9-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350u0b0 for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
5. Combine powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon orange rind, and 4 teaspoons fresh orange juice. Drizzle over cake.

dried figs, orange juice, orange rind, cake flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, baking soda, ground nutmeg, salt, ground allspice, brown sugar, lowfat buttermilk, vegetable oil, eggs, cooking spray, powdered sugar, orange rind, orange juice

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/fig-spice-cake (may not work)